Who was more likely to be sterilized in North Carolina?

From 1937 to 1966, Black women were most likely to be forcibly sterilized in the state; desegregation coincided with a dramatic increase in the rate. White women were the next most likely demographic group to be forcibly sterilized, followed less frequently by Black men and white men. The chart illustrates sterilization rates per 10,000 people, by race and sex.