Women Advocates of Reproductive Rights: Eleven Who Led the Struggle in the United States and Great Britain

by Moira Davison Reynolds

Overview

Frances Wright was a pioneer in the fight for women's reproductive rights in late-19th century America. She received little support at the time, but laid the foundation for those who followed.

Margaret Sanger championed the universal availability of contraception. Betty Friedan founded the National Organization for Women (NOW).

This book contains eleven biographies of women who fought for women's reproductive rights and their rights to education about sexuality. Each made a significant contribution to women's emancipation from repressive sexual attitudes and laws.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786467396
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	01/31/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	179
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Moira Davison Reynolds, a retired biochemist, wrote about women who made significant contributions to United States culture, including several books about activists, artists, authors and scientists. She lived in Marquette, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations      viii
Preface and Acknowledgments     
Introduction     

1. Frances Wright     
2. Annie Besant     
3. Emma Goldman     
4. Margaret Sanger     
5. Marie Stopes     
6. Mary Dennett     
7. Mary Calderone     
8. Katharine McCormick     
9. Betty Friedan     
10. Sarah Weddington     
11. Virginia Johnson     

Epilogue     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

Reynolds profiles 11 spearheads of the movement for reproductive rights and sexual education”—Booklist.

From the Publisher

Frances Wright, Margaret Sanger, Betty Friedan, Annie Besant, and Emma Goldman are among the women whose lives are recounted in the context of their struggles for women's emancipation from repressive sexual attitudes and laws during the 19th and 20th centuries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Reynolds profiles 11 spearheads of the movement for reproductive rights and sexual education

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