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History of Feminism

PassingFair

(22,434 posts)

2. Sanger died in 1966

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 02:12 PM

Mar 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sanger

She was a true crusader for birth control and choice.

Unfortunately, she was also into eugenics and some
of the "master race" shit in the 30's, so she is often
brought up by anti-choicers as proof of the "evils"
of choice.

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Margaret Sanger... [View all] Violet_Crumble Mar 2012 OP

I believe it's Elizabeth Cady Stanton orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #1

Sanger died in 1966 PassingFair Mar 2012 #2

please .... iverglas Apr 2012 #6

From the same Wiki article you linked below: PassingFair Apr 2012 #8

wiki is a handy reference for many things iverglas Apr 2012 #9

It wasn't meant to be negative. PassingFair Apr 2012 #10

for me, it is one of those, it is what it is. whatever that may be, lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #11

we really need to stop this iverglas Apr 2012 #13

thank you Scout Apr 2012 #14

Love this post. redqueen Apr 2012 #15

exactly! iverglas Apr 2012 #16

Thank you for this, Iverglas! PassingFair Apr 2012 #17

we must thank VC iverglas Apr 2012 #18

Violet reports that she has the flu iverglas Apr 2012 #19

People opposed to choice and freedom love to drag her name through the mud Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #3

No, not really. redqueen Apr 2012 #4

Ugh. Ford was a HORRIBLE anti-semite. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #5

remember that weird nun and her leaflet? iverglas Apr 2012 #7

It seems like MadrasT Apr 2012 #12