Statements on H. H. Powers, October 26, 1901 (excerpts)

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Addams, Jane

Gunsaulus, Frank Wakeley

Thomas, Hiram Washington

Date

1901-10-26

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Addams, Thomas, and Gunsaulus decry the proposal of H. H. Powers to exterminate the feeble-minded for the benefit of the strong.

Source

Must Uplift Feeble minded, Chicago Daily Tribune, October 26, 1901, p. 5.

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The entire image of the article has been included for context; but only the portion relating to Jane Addams has been transcribed and indexed.

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Addams, Jane, views on eugenics

eugenics

humanitarianism

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J-CDT - Chicago Daily Tribune

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JAPA-1024

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Addams, Jane, Gunsaulus, Frank Wakeley, and Thomas, Hiram Washington, “Statements on H. H. Powers, October 26, 1901 (excerpts),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed November 7, 2025, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/16170.

Statements on H. H. Powers, October 26, 1901 (excerpts)

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Addams, Jane (1860-1935)

Chicago Daily Tribune

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