HISTORY IN THE NEWS
Feb 18, 2021
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London university apologises for role in eugenics movement
A leading UK university has issued a public apology for its historical role in the eugenics movement, which advocated the “improvement” of human genetics via such discredited practices as “selective breeding”.
The University College London (UCL) statement acknowledged the institution’s “fundamental role in
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