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Margaret Sanger : a life of passion / Jean H. Baker.

by Baker, Jean H.

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Hill and Wang, 2011.

Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966.

Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.

Birth control -- United States -- History

Women's rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

9780809094981 (cloth : alk. paper)

0809094983 (cloth : alk. paper)

349 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Margaret Higgins, daughter of Corning -- Mrs. William Sanger of Hastings-on-Hudson -- Comrade Sanger -- Creating Margaret Sanger -- On trial -- The birth control review -- Voyages -- Spreading the word -- All things fade -- World leader -- Epilogue : later years.

"Undoubtedly the most influential advocate for birth control even before the term existed, Margaret Sanger ignited a movement that has shaped our society to this day. Her views on reproductive rights have made her a frequent target of conservatives and so-called family values activists. Yet lately even progressives have shied away from her, citing socialist leanings and a purported belief in eugenics as a blight on her accomplishments. In this captivating new biography, the renowned feminist historian Jean H. Baker rescues Sanger from such critiques and restores her to the vaunted place in history she once held."--Dustjacket.

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