Documentary Genocide; 2008
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0114
- Title
- Documentary Genocide; 2008
- Description
- The paper "Documentary Genocide" by Robert C. Wimer discusses the systematic efforts of Walter Plecker to erase the Monacan Indian heritage through legislative means, focusing on Plecker's enforcement of the Racial Integrity Act in Virginia. It highlights the impact of eugenics on the Monacan tribe and their struggle to regain their identity and rights. The paper is organized around the history of the Monacan tribe, Plecker’s actions, and the tribe’s eventual resurgence.
- Date
- 23 October 2008
- Creator
- Wimer, Robert C.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- Robert C. Wimer
- Wimer
- 2008
- Monacan Indians
- Walter Plecker
- Racial Integrity Act
- eugenics movement
- Bureau of Vital Statistics
- Virginia legislation
- Indian heritage
- racial classification
- documentary genocide
- cultural identity
- ethnic cleansing
- Amherst County
- public records
- forced sterilization
- Virginia tribes
- federal recognition
- racial purity
- Virginia history
- Monacan resurgence
- legal discrimination
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- Robert C. Wimer
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