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===Eugenics in Oregon, 1920s–40s===
===Eugenics in Oregon, 1920s–40s===
According to Robert R. McCoy in the ''Oregon Historical Quarterly'', Vol. 110, the middle class during the [[Progressive Era]] formed a movement summarized by historians as "radical democratic populism."<ref>McCoy, Robert R. (2009). [https://www.jstor.org/stable/20615986 The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics: The Political Career of Walter Marcus Pierce], p. 392. ''JSTOR''. Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref> Also deemed "reactionary populism," it was used to describe the tendency for Progressive activists to advocate democratic reforms while simultaneously discriminating against racial and ethnic minorities. The Progressive Movement was strong in [[Oregon]], where agrarian contempt for Yankee capitalism was strong and long fueled left-wing populist causes like free coinage of silver;<ref>"The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics," p. 395.</ref> such economic appeals were mixed with overt anti-Asian sentiment, which was prominent in the West.
According to Robert R. McCoy in the ''Oregon Historical Quarterly'', Vol. 110, the middle class during the [[Progressive Era]] formed a movement summarized by historians as "radical democratic populism."<ref>McCoy, Robert R. (2009). [https://www.jstor.org/stable/20615986 The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics: The Political Career of Walter Marcus Pierce], p. 392. ''JSTOR''. Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref> Also deemed "reactionary populism," it was used to describe the tendency for Progressive activists to advocate democratic reforms while simultaneously discriminating against racial and ethnic minorities. The Progressive Movement was strong in [[Oregon]], where agrarian contempt for Yankee capitalism was strong and long fueled left-wing populist causes like free coinage of silver;<ref>"The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics," p. 395.</ref> such economic appeals were mixed with overt anti-Asian sentiment, which was prominent in the West.
During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan became a powerful force in Oregon, as was the case in numerous other states where the Progressive Movement carried a lasting impact. [[Walter M. Pierce]], a lifelong Democrat who led the banner of "radical democratic populism" known for persistent bigotry against ethnic minorities including blacks, Chinese-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and Jews, was elected governor in 1922 over anti-Klan incumbent Republican [[Ben W. Olcott]]. During his tenure, Pierce signed into law a sterilization act.<ref>"The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics," p. 410.</ref>
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