<p>In this episode, the hosts discuss how beliefs that certain groups are inferior and less desirable components of the American Dream fostered the Eugenics movement in the U.S.; justified legal support for slavery, Jim Crow, and forced sterilization; and influenced U.S. policies on immigration, government programs, and criminal law enforcement.</p> <p>https://ellisconversations.tumblr.com</p>

In this episode, the hosts discuss how beliefs that certain groups are inferior and less desirable components of the American Dream fostered the Eugenics movement in the U.S.; justified legal support for slavery, Jim Crow, and forced sterilization; and influenced U.S. policies on immigration, government programs, and criminal law enforcement. https://ellisconversations.tumblr.com

Self-Evident Lies: Eugenics, Social Policy, An Imperfect Union

In this podcast, Jamil Ellis talks with his father, retired Federal Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, about the historical role of law in shaping the societal structures which act as barriers to attaining the American dream. They discuss why "legal" is not a synonym for "moral" and why law, a prime actor in creating the problems, can and should be a part of the solution. Join them as they talk about wealth, voting, education, criminal justice and other topics which divide the nation.

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In this podcast, Jamil Ellis talks with his father, retired Federal Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, about the historical role of law in shaping the societal structures which act as barriers to attaining the American dream. They discuss why "legal" is not a synonym for "moral" and why law, a prime actor in creating the problems, can and should be a part of the solution. Join them as they talk about wealth, voting, education, criminal justice and other topics which divide the nation. https://ellisconversations.tumblr.com/

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Self-Evident Lies: Eugenics, Social Policy, An Imperfect Union

Self-Evident Lies: Eugenics, Social Policy, An Imperfect Union