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050 00 $aCT275.H5888$bF37 2021
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100 1 $aFarley, Audrey Clare,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe unfit heiress :$bthe tragic life and scandalous sterilization of Ann Cooper Hewitt /$cAudrey Clare Farley.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York, NY :$bGrand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group,$c2021.
264 4 $c©2021
300 $aviii, 292 pages, 8 pages of plates :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 $a"At the turn of the twentieth century, American women began to reject Victorian propriety in favor of passion and livelihood outside the home. This alarmed authorities, who feared certain "over-sexed" women could destroy civilization if allowed to reproduce and pass on their defects. Set against this backdrop, THE UNFIT HEIRESS chronicles the fight for inheritance, both genetic and monetary, between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her mother Maryon. In 1934, aided by a California eugenics law, the socialite Maryon Cooper Hewitt had her "promiscuous" daughter declared feebleminded and sterilized without her knowledge. She did this to deprive Ann of millions of dollars from her father's estate, which contained a child-bearing stipulation. When a sensational court case ensued, the American public was captivated. So were eugenicists, who saw an opportunity to restrict reproductive rights in America for decades to come. This riveting story unfolds through the brilliant research of Audrey Clare Farley, who captures the interior lives of these women on the pages and poses questions that remain relevant today: What does it mean to be "unfit" for motherhood? In the battle for reproductive rights, can we forgive the women who side against us? And can we forgive our mothers if they are the ones who inflict the deepest wounds?"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 0 $aThe sterilized heiress -- "Over-sexed" -- Remaking the world -- Mayhem -- The newcomer -- The chrysalis -- An accident -- A new Ann -- Fugitive prisoner -- Plotting -- The wizard -- Love of the lamp -- The criminal trial -- Burying the sterilized heiress -- Mr. Marriage -- The inquest -- Operation lawsuit -- Madrigal v. Quilligan -- Another reveal -- Remembering Ann.
600 10 $aHewitt, Ann Cooper,$d1914-1956.
600 10 $aHewitt, Ann Cooper,$d1914-1956$xTrials, litigation, etc.
650 0 $aHeiresses$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aSocialites$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aInvoluntary sterilization$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aReproductive rights$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century.
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650 7 $aInvoluntary sterilization.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01430556
650 7 $aReproductive rights.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01745961
650 7 $aSocialites.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01123767
651 7 $aUnited States.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01204155
648 7 $a1900-1999$2fast
655 0 $aBiography.
655 7 $aBiographies.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01919896
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411628
655 7 $aTrials, litigation, etc.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01423712
655 7 $aBiographies.$2lcgft
852 00 $bglx$hCT275.H5888$iF37 2021