I read somewhere that Plecker was part of the Eugenics movement. Was Virginia not one of the states that was sterilizing people of so-called low intelligence? Anita >From: Sunshine49 <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history > <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: SLAVE OWNERSHIP BY NATIVE AMERICANS IN VIRGINIA >Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:33:32 -0500 > >I doubt men [and women] like him are gone, they are just quiet now, not >having official or social sanction to carry out their prejudices and >"theories". Crack open that door and they'll be back. > >Nancy > >------- >Believe those who seek the truth; >Doubt those who find it. > >-Andre Gide > > > _________________________________________________________________ Play Flexicon: the crossword game that feeds your brain. PLAY now for FREE. http://zone.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmtagline To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html