Oregon's Others

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"Much of what Jensen uncovers in Oregon's Others is disturbingly relevant at a time in which politicians routinely vilify immigrants and bodily autonomy is under attack. Jensen's primary research is wide-ranging and impressive, and she draws on numerous contemporary scholars to reframe archival materials in provocative ways. While this book will be of particular interest to scholars of Oregon history, it also exposes the darker side of the Progressive Era in general." * Western Historical Quarterly * "A great strength of this work is the portrayal of women resisting, disrupting, and acting against legal attempts to control their lives, while also revealing how some women--namely white women of greater socioeconomic means--participated in these systems of surveillance and oppresion. . . . This book reveals the intensity of surveillance systems in the early 20th century and how impactful even briefly existing policies were on marginalized populations both during and after the war." * Pacific Northwest Quarterly * "Readers of Oregon's Others will find a rich history of the state that examines stories of oppression and exclusion together with narratives of dissent and resistance, expanding our understanding of the struggle for civil rights and liberties." * Pacific Historical Review * "[M]eticulously crafted . . . Jensen has produced a highly relevant book for today. She successfully shows how this earlier era was vital in the formation of laws that severely curtailed civil liberties and demonstrates Oregon's role as a national leader in sanitation movements, wartime bond sales, and eugenic laws passed in other states. This book illustrates the dangers of letting such laws go uncontested and the importance of examining our history to understand what potential impacts laws like these can have for generations to come." * Women and Social Movements in the United States *