Henceforth, her course had attracted substantial attention and support from various corners. The wealthy and influential in the American society joined in the campaign. Some were bitter for her trial that the prosecutors would not prove that she was harmful to the public beyond reasonable doubt. Concurrently, the British were deeply involved on the other end which saw them write to the then American President Woodrow to allow for the circulation of copies of educative pamphlets (Watson). By October 1916, she went out of the limelight to setup a contraceptive clinic in collaboration with her sister and a translator in Brooklyn New York. Unfortunately, the clinic was to be closed shortly afterwards, but it had already attended to more than five
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Her campaign towards contraceptives were seen to be harmful to the military as they required more and more individuals to join the military because the length and effects of the war was unforeseen. Until the end of World War I, Sanger’s efforts were not popular among the population. She later concentrated on a magazine on birth control which she left in the hands of Birth Control League by 1928. By 1939, she indulged herself in cultivating the garden project or rather the Negro Project which primarily involved in promoting the same in the Black community. In so doing, she established links and garnered support from the local ministers. W.E.B Du Bois was one of the most influential members of her board during the Harlem Clinic. Through the funding by Julius Rosenwald Fund the clinic became operational (Sanger). Her campaigns however did not stop there. She progressed on to a global stage whereby she would travel around the world educating and lecturing different groups of people on the need for birth control. These campaigns and lectures were concentrated on the poor regions and such countries that had alarming rates of population growth like India and Japan. Before the start of World War II, people had already abandoned the misguided idea that contraceptives were against Christianity and God. At the dawn of this war, most men had joined the military and …show more content…
With the growth in technology and constant innovations, contraceptives have skyrocketed to a whole new level. The issue of birth control is still a contentious issues in the society. Countries like China, India and some in Africa are still displaying alarming rate population growth rates. This has resulted into pressure on the existing economic and natural resources. Based on the fact resources are diminishing as each day passes, it is only prudent to hold that this incredible woman had a look into the future. Despite the political issues surrounding the whole invention and numerous campaigns, her efforts did not go into waste. Based on the dynamism of technology and the medical field, I believe we have not seen the best of the contraceptives. Though, Sanger was a feminist, the society has shifted slightly from the patriarchal society whereby male contraceptives are peeking up speed among the male population. Thus, her efforts would have been more complete if she campaigned for both genders’ contraceptives. All in all, her numerous contributions cannot be
Her campaign towards contraceptives were seen to be harmful to the military as they required more and more individuals to join the military because the length and effects of the war was unforeseen. Until the end of World War I, Sanger’s efforts were not popular among the population. She later concentrated on a magazine on birth control which she left in the hands of Birth Control League by 1928. By 1939, she indulged herself in cultivating the garden project or rather the Negro Project which primarily involved in promoting the same in the Black community. In so doing, she established links and garnered support from the local ministers. W.E.B Du Bois was one of the most influential members of her board during the Harlem Clinic. Through the funding by Julius Rosenwald Fund the clinic became operational (Sanger). Her campaigns however did not stop there. She progressed on to a global stage whereby she would travel around the world educating and lecturing different groups of people on the need for birth control. These campaigns and lectures were concentrated on the poor regions and such countries that had alarming rates of population growth like India and Japan. Before the start of World War II, people had already abandoned the misguided idea that contraceptives were against Christianity and God. At the dawn of this war, most men had joined the military and …show more content…
With the growth in technology and constant innovations, contraceptives have skyrocketed to a whole new level. The issue of birth control is still a contentious issues in the society. Countries like China, India and some in Africa are still displaying alarming rate population growth rates. This has resulted into pressure on the existing economic and natural resources. Based on the fact resources are diminishing as each day passes, it is only prudent to hold that this incredible woman had a look into the future. Despite the political issues surrounding the whole invention and numerous campaigns, her efforts did not go into waste. Based on the dynamism of technology and the medical field, I believe we have not seen the best of the contraceptives. Though, Sanger was a feminist, the society has shifted slightly from the patriarchal society whereby male contraceptives are peeking up speed among the male population. Thus, her efforts would have been more complete if she campaigned for both genders’ contraceptives. All in all, her numerous contributions cannot be