Woman and the New Race
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"Woman and the New Race" is a 1920 book by birth control activist Margaret Sanger that argues for women's reproductive freedom as the foundation for social and economic liberation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woman and the New Race canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
access to contraception
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women's reproductive freedom ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
traditional motherhood roles oppress women
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uncontrolled reproduction contributes to poverty ⓘ women should control the size of their families ⓘ women's reproductive freedom is the foundation for economic liberation ⓘ women's reproductive freedom is the foundation for social liberation ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
birth control movement
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first-wave feminism ⓘ |
| author | Margaret Sanger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
laws restricting birth control information
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religious opposition to contraception ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
instrumentalizes reproduction for social improvement
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supports women's bodily autonomy ⓘ |
| firstPublishedFormat | print ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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political literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on the legal status of birth control
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chapters on the social consequences of large families ⓘ chapters on women's role in creating a 'new race' ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-contraception
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pro-eugenics (historical context) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Progressive Era United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later reproductive rights activism
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public debate on birth control in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early 20th-century feminist thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
birth control
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eugenics ⓘ feminism ⓘ population control ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial eugenic arguments
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explicit advocacy of voluntary motherhood ⓘ linking birth control to women's emancipation ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
voluntary motherhood
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woman as creator of a 'new race' ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Family Limitation
NERFINISHED
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My Fight for Birth Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
policy makers
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social reformers ⓘ women ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupationOfAuthor |
birth control activist
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nurse ⓘ |
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