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The Icon and the Idealist
Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to AmericaBy Stephanie GortonNarrated by Janina EdwardsLength12h 41m
About this audiobook
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PLUTARCH AWARD FOR BEST BIOGRAPHY
WINNER OF THE ASJA AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY
A riveting history about the little-known rivalry between Margaret Sanger and Mary Ware Dennett that profoundly shaped reproductive rights in America
In the 1910s, as the birth control movement was born, two leaders emerged: Margaret Sanger and Mary Ware Dennett. While Sanger would go on to found Planned Parenthood, Dennett’s name has largely faded from public knowledge. Each held a radically different vision for what reproductive autonomy and birth control access should look like in America.
Few are aware of the fierce personal and political rivalry that played out between Sanger and Dennett over decades—a battle that had a profound impact on the lives of American women. Meticulously researched and vividly drawn, The Icon and the Idealist reveals how and why these two women came to activism, the origins of the clash between them, and the ways in which their missteps and breakthroughs have reverberated across American society for generations.
With deep archival scope and rigorous execution, Stephanie Gorton weaves together a personal narrative of two fascinating women and the political history of a country rocked by changing social norms, the Depression, and a fervor for eugenics. Refusing to shy away from the enmeshed struggles of race, class, and gender, Gorton has made a sweeping examination of every force that has come in the way of women’s reproductive freedom.
Brimming with insight and compelling portraits of women’s struggles throughout the twentieth century, The Icon and the Idealist is a comprehensive history of a radical cultural movement.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Psychology
Length12 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byJanina Edwards
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 26, 2024
LanguageEnglish
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