Blog Five
Blog 5 Margaret Sanger Margaret Sanger is one of the most influential and inspiring women in history- especially in regard to women’s rights and reproductive health. I recall her name coming up in an American history course as we studied women’s rights, so when this assignment came up, I knew exactly who I wanted to study further. Born on September 14, 1879 in Corning, New York, Sanger watched her mother’s health suffer for years as she endured miscarriage after miscarriage, ultimately leading to her early death at only 40 years old. Witnessing her mother’s deteriorating health inspired her to attend college and study nursing, and she participated in many strikes as a member of the Women’s Committee of the New York Socialist Party, the Liberal Club, and the Industrial Workers of the World Union. An early sex education pioneer, Sanger worked as a nurse and campaigned to educate women about sex, authoring a newspaper column, “What Every Girl Should Know.” She treated many w