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By maureeml
On July 3, 2019
Bell Ringer: Eviction of Malaga Island, Maine
Eviction of Malaga Island, Maine
Kate McBrien of the Maine State Museum looks at the factors like the eugenics movement and the legacy of the eviction of Malaga Island in 1912 .
Description
Kate McBrien of the Maine State Museum looks at racial and economic influence on a government policy that led to the eviction of a mixed-race community on Malaga Island, Maine.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe how people came to settle on Malaga Island.
- What were some local (town) and state factors that led to the eviction of Malaga Island?
- What is the Eugenics movement?
- How did the Eugenics movement shape how the local and state government looked at the residents of the island? How did this perception impact government decisions?
- What happened to the residents of the island that were evicted?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Economics
- Eugenics
- Eviction