The Trials of Carrie Buck

by David Long

"The Trials of Carrie Buck" is based upon the true story of a na?ve, 16-year-old girl who is branded as "feebleminded" and put into an institution, where her captors petition for her medical sterilization, against the protests of an outraged nurse. Carrie ultimately becomes the subject of a landmark Supreme Court case. Carrie's story is shocking, thought-provoking and memorable due to its historic references to the thriving pre-World War II eugenics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461139597
• ISBN13: 9781461139591
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"