Eugenics was used to control the human race by “eliminating” people with disabilities, and others who would affect the dream of a “perfect white race”. Eugenics was an incorrect use of Darwin’s theory of evolution. For example, Darwin’s theory of evolution was about survival of the fittest, and with evolution there would be no individuals with disabilities or defects. However, he says this was not meant to manipulate the human race. Darwin’s theory of evolution was used for plants, and animals. Carrie Buck was an individual who suffered the horrific events of the pseudo-science that was applied in Lynchburg, Virginia. Eugenics impacted Carrie Bucks life in a various amount of ways. Carrie Buck was raped by someone in her family and ended up becoming pregnant. She was sent to Lynchburg right after she gave birth to her daughter, named Vivian. They deemed Carrie to be feeble-minded, and decided she was unfit to be a member of the society. Carrie Buck was then sterilized at Lynchburg, changing her life forever. Not only was Carrie sent to Lynchburg, but her mother was sent to Lynchburg as well for being “feeble-minded”, and they believed that this was even proof that the …show more content…
To go into further detail employers must provide the same pay and health insurance to disabled workers, just like every other worker receives pay and health insurance. Disabled workers cannot be segregated from other workers in the building, and reasonable accommodations MUST be made unless the employer can prove “undue hardship”. Basically disabled workers need to be treated the same as any other worker who received the job. Most times it is cheaper for the employer to hire a disabled person than it is to hire someone else because the disabled individual is more likely to stay at a place of work until they physically cannot anymore if they feel comfortable in their