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In the 1920s and 1930s, state laws called for the sterilization of 'habitual criminals' and the 'feebleminded'. Thousands of Americans were sterilized under these laws. However, in 1936 inmates at Oklahoma's McAlester prison refused to co-operate and took their case to the US Supreme Court. This is the story of their struggle.Nourse, Victoria F. is the author of 'In Reckless Hands', published 2008 under ISBN 9780393065299 and ISBN 0393065294.
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