The novel is about the mass incarceration of women suspected of promiscuous, immoral, or lewd behavior. Were you aware of this history? Are there other similar instances mass incarcerations in the US that you know of?

Book Clubs Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart
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The novel is about the mass incarceration of women suspected of promiscuous, immoral, or lewd behavior. Were you aware of this history? Have you heard of the Chamberlain-Kahn Act, also known as the American Plan? Did you know about “farm colonies,” detention centers, etc., where women were forced to stay and endure debilitating treatments? Are there other mass incarcerations you can think of similar to this?

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I’ve heard of the eugenics movement in the early twentieth century. I have not heard of the Chamberlain-Kahn Act or the American Plan. The movie “Cool Hand Luke” shows this kind of incarceration for men. Besides the internment camps during WWII.