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What happened to the people of Malaga Island, Maine? Check all that apply.

Authorities evicted them from the island.
The state gave them new homes to live in.
Authorities depicted them as inferior due to racist ideas.
The state compensated them fairly for their lost homes.
The state institutionalized them and performed medical procedures without consent.

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Correct answers:
- Authorities evicted them from the island. — True. In 1912 state and local officials removed the mixed‑race community, demolished many cottages and cleared the settlement.
- The state gave them new homes to live in. — False. Residents were displaced and received little or no adequate housing or support.
- Authorities depicted them as inferior due to racist ideas. — True. Officials and newspapers used racist and eugenic language, labeling the community “shiftless” or “feeble‑minded.”
- The state compensated them fairly for their lost homes. — False. There was no fair compensation for the loss of homes and property.
- The state institutionalized them and performed medical procedures without consent. — True. Several residents were committed to state institutions, and some were subjected to non‑consensual medical/eugenic procedures (sterilizations).

(Note: Maine formally acknowledged and expressed regret for the state’s actions decades later.)