There was a time in American history when an influential scientist could ask, without raising eyebrows, “Can we build a wall high enough around this country so as to keep out these cheaper races?”
That time, in the early 20th century, is explored in The Eugenics Crusade, a documentary directed by Michelle Ferrari that’s part of the PBS series American Experience. Both Ferrari’s film and the series as a whole are now in contention for Emmy nominations. The documentary shows how eugenics—the idea that human society can be bettered through forced selective breeding—flourished as a scientific, social and political force for decades.
“It’s a capture of American history that’s just not known, and that was very motivating for me,” Ferrari explains. “The idea that this movement unfolded in the 20th century and most people don’t know anything about it and certainly don’t...
That time, in the early 20th century, is explored in The Eugenics Crusade, a documentary directed by Michelle Ferrari that’s part of the PBS series American Experience. Both Ferrari’s film and the series as a whole are now in contention for Emmy nominations. The documentary shows how eugenics—the idea that human society can be bettered through forced selective breeding—flourished as a scientific, social and political force for decades.
“It’s a capture of American history that’s just not known, and that was very motivating for me,” Ferrari explains. “The idea that this movement unfolded in the 20th century and most people don’t know anything about it and certainly don’t...
- 6/6/2019
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
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