This led to the forced sterilization of sixty-five thousand Americans by the 1960s, which specifically targeted anyone with any kind of disability. Sterilization laws were implemented in over thirty states. The most blatant example of discrimination towards those with disabilities was the immigration act of 1882, which excluded any person who could have been considered morally, physically, or intellectually “defective.” It also excluded anyone who could have eventually become a public charge, meaning someone who was unable to care for themselves and would rely on public care. The educational aspects of institutions was practically lost, and they focused primarily on containing those with disabilities and removing them from the public eye. Similar to both the colonial and early American periods, disabled veterans were typically treated better than
This led to the forced sterilization of sixty-five thousand Americans by the 1960s, which specifically targeted anyone with any kind of disability. Sterilization laws were implemented in over thirty states. The most blatant example of discrimination towards those with disabilities was the immigration act of 1882, which excluded any person who could have been considered morally, physically, or intellectually “defective.” It also excluded anyone who could have eventually become a public charge, meaning someone who was unable to care for themselves and would rely on public care. The educational aspects of institutions was practically lost, and they focused primarily on containing those with disabilities and removing them from the public eye. Similar to both the colonial and early American periods, disabled veterans were typically treated better than