Amherst County Courthouse, Virginia
The initial Buck vs. Bell trial was held in Amherst County, Viriginia, which set the stage for taking the issue of eugenic sterilization to the Supreme Court. (DNAi location: Chronicle > Trial of Carrie Buck>trial)
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