Margaret Sanger; an autobiography

Margaret Sanger (1879 - 1966)

Margaret Sanger, an advocate for birth control rights, chronicles the story of her struggles, including her times in jail and in exile, in order to legalize birth control options for women. She details the uphill battles of not only convincing lawmakers, but of doctors as well. Her relentless pursuit is told against the backdrop of courtrooms, her personal life, and her travels across the globe, giving a glimpse into the world during and post-WW I.
This riveting account is a must read for those interested in a key moment in woman’s history and reform. (Summary by PhyllisV)

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Medical, Modern (20th C)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter 1 - From Which I Spring PhyllisV
00:38:23
Play 02 Chapter 2 - Blind Germs of Days to Be PhyllisV
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Play 03 Chapter 3 - Books are the Compasses PhyllisV
00:40:21
Play 04 Chapter 4 - Darkness There and Nothing More PhyllisV
00:34:59
Play 05 Chapter 5 - Corals to Cut Life Upon PhyllisV
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Play 06 Chapter 6 Part 1- Fanatics of Their Pure Ideals PhyllisV
00:30:00
Play 07 Chapter 6, Part II - Fanatics of Their Pure Ideals PhyllisV
00:20:08
Play 08 Chapter 7 - The Turbid Ebb and Flow of Misery PhyllisV
00:20:23
Play 09 Chapter 8 -I Have Promises to Keep PhyllisV
00:35:44
Play 10 Chapter 9 Part I - The Woman Rebel PhyllisV
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Play 11 Chapter 9 - Part II The Woman Rebel PhyllisV
00:22:16
Play 12 Chapter 10 - We Speak the Same Good Tongue PhyllisV
00:35:33
Play 13 Chapter 11 - Havelock Ellis PhyllisV
00:26:14
Play 14 Chapter 12 - Stork Over Holland PhyllisV
00:33:33
Play 15 Chapter 13 - Part I -The Peasants are Kings PhyllisV
00:26:50
Play 16 Chapter 13 - Part II - The Peasants are Kings PhyllisV
00:19:32
Play 17 Chapter 14 - O, To be in England PhyllisV
00:28:51
Play 18 Chapter 15 - High Hangs the Gauntlet PhyllisV
00:37:53
Play 19 Chapter 16 - Part I - Hear Me for My Cause PhyllisV
00:27:24
Play 20 Chapter 16 - Part II - Hear Me for My Cause PhyllisV
00:25:07
Play 21 Chapter 17 - Faith I Have Been a Truant in the Law PhyllisV
00:39:26
Play 22 Chapter 18 - Lean Hunger and Green Thirst PhyllisV
00:42:43
Play 23 Chapter 19 - This Prison Where I Live PhyllisV
00:36:00
Play 24 Chapter 20 - Part I - A Stout Heart to a Steep Hill PhyllisV
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Play 25 Chapter 20 - Part II - A Stout Heart to a Steep Hill PhyllisV
00:26:05
Play 26 Chapter 21 - Thus to Revisit PhyllisV
00:34:38
Play 27 Chapter 22 - Do Ye Hear the Children Weeping? PhyllisV
00:33:56
Play 28 Chapter 23 - Part I - In Time we Can Only Begin PhyllisV
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Play 29 Chapter 23 - Part II - In Time we Can Only Begin PhyllisV
00:22:12
Play 30 Chapter 24 - Laws Were Like Cobwebs PhyllisV
00:28:58
Play 31 Chapter 25 - Alien Stars Arise PhyllisV
00:33:12
Play 32 Chapter 26 - The East is Blossoming PhyllisV
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Play 33 Chapter 27 - Ancients of the Earth PhyllisV
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Play 34 Chapter 28 - The World is Much the Same Everywhere PhyllisV
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Play 35 Chapter 29 - While the Doctors Consult PhyllisV
00:32:41
Play 36 Chapter 30 - Now is the Time for Converse PhyllisV
00:20:45
Play 37 Chapter 31 -Part I - Great Heights are Hazardous PhyllisV
00:27:13
Play 38 Chapter 31 -Part II - Great Heights are Hazardous PhyllisV
00:22:17
Play 39 Chapter 32 - Change is Hopefully Begun PhyllisV
00:15:49
Play 40 Chapter 33 - Old Father Antic, the Law PhyllisV
00:43:56
Play 41 Chapter 34 - Part I - Senators, Be not Affrighted PhyllisV
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Play 42 Chapter 34 - Part II - Senators, Be not Affrighted PhyllisV
00:32:05
Play 43 Chapter 35 -Part I - A Past Which is Gone Forever PhyllisV
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Play 44 Chapter 35 -Part II - A Past Which is Gone Forever PhyllisV
00:22:55
Play 45 Chapter 36 - Faith is a Fine Invention PhyllisV
00:40:50
Play 46 Chapter 37 -Part I - Who Can Take a Dream for Truth? PhyllisV
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Play 47 Chapter 37 - Part II -Who Can Take a Dream for Truth? PhyllisV
00:30:54
Play 48 Chapter 38 - Depth But not Tumult PhyllisV
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Play 49 Chapter 39 - Slow Grows the Splendid Pattern PhyllisV
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