eugenics

as in segregation
the practice of controlling which people become parents in an attempt to improve the genetic composition of the human race

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segregation
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  • This effort revealed a people determined to resist segregation and abuse in public transportation.
    Time, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The map would use Troost Avenue, a historic symbol of racial segregation in Kansas City, as the dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Eugenics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eugenics. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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