Margaret Sanger

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Margaret Sanger born?September 14, 1879
2. When did Margaret Sanger die?September 6, 1966 (age 86)
3. Where was Margaret Sanger born?Corning, New York, USA
4. What is the career?Nurse, activist, writer, publisher, sex educator
5. What is the related topics?Reproductive rights, feminism, public health, eugenics
6. Who was Margaret Sanger?Margaret Sanger was a nurse who fought for women to decide about their bodies and families.

Comstock Laws: U.S. federal laws from the 19th century that prohibited the mailing of obscene materials, including information on contraception.
Eugenics: A controversial movement aiming to improve the human population through selective breeding and control.
Bodily Autonomy: The right of individuals to make their own decisions about their bodies and health.