Motherhood in Bondage (1928), (2000)
Motherhood in Bondage (1928), (2000)
Margaret Sanger (1879-1966)
Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
HQ766. S325 2000
A prolific feminist and birth control activist in her lifetime, Margaret Sanger gave voice to generations of women who had no recourse when their numerous pregnancies became detrimental to their own health and that of their children. Reaching out to her wide readership, Sanger asked women to write to her recording their own experiences with pregnancy and childbirth, providing a window into the lives of women that would otherwise be silent in the historical record. These letters recount stories of child brides within the United States, women of all ages suffering physically from consecutive pregnancies, poor families made poorer by the number of their children, and even women fearing for the lives of their current children if they carry their most recent child to term, owing to risks of starvation. These heartrending accounts and pleas for help measure out the balance between motherly love and the woeful lack of resources and health. This book highlights the necessity of birth control to promote survival, health, and quality of life for both mother and children.
This volume is a 2000 reprint of the original 1928 text.