Social Darwinism

Basic Beliefs of Social Darwinism

Believed the Saxon race was superior, white people should rule black people, men should rule women and the educated should rule over the uneducated

Skull Scientists + Craniologists

States that the bigger the skull, the bigger the brain and therefore more intelligent
Believed that differing skull shapes determined that non-white people were subhuman

Eugenics

A set beliefs and practices which aim to improve the genetic quality of the human population

Superiority by Race

Believed that English men were superior because they slaughtered the Native Tanzanians, Americans, Australians and African Tribes - they believed natives were losers because they couldn't compete

What was the White Man's Burden

To save the human race

Who developed Social Darwinism

Galton - Race Scientist

Dangerous Races

White working class - east end was considered a melting pot of horrors infecting England

Which Prominent Figures Supported Eugenics

Churchill
George Orwell

Eugenics + The Law

Stated where one could be buried, that people couldn't marry outside their race - if they did your marriage would be invalidated or you would be unmarried

Race Hygiene

Now called genetics, tracked bloodlines in order to eradicate them

Positive Eugenics

The belief that only those with good genes should reproduce

Negative Selection

Not allowing those with bad genes to reproduce

Anthropometrics

The measurement of the size, proportions, and range of motion of the human body
Led to forced sterilisation and euthanasia

Why were men sterilised

To treat their aggression
Eliminate criminal behaviour

Women were sterlised to

Control their sexuality
Regulate the birth rate
Protect white racial health
Weed defectives out of society
women were held more accountable than men for the less desirable members of society