Family Limitation by Margaret Sanger
  • 1. Family Limitation is a significant work by Margaret Sanger, published in 1914, that advocates for women's reproductive rights and the use of contraception as a means to control family size. In this pamphlet, Sanger argues passionately that women should have the autonomy to make informed choices about their bodies and reproductive health. She emphasizes the importance of family planning in improving the quality of life for families, allowing women to prioritize their health, education, and social responsibilities. Sanger also addresses the societal issues stemming from unplanned pregnancies, such as poverty and lack of access to healthcare, while challenging the prevailing cultural and religious norms that oppose contraception. By providing practical advice and promoting the use of birth control methods, Sanger's work laid the foundation for the modern birth control movement and significantly influenced the conversation around women's rights and health care in the early 20th century.

    In what year was 'Family Limitation' first published?
A) 1914
B) 1930
C) 1905
D) 1920
  • 2. Which population did Sanger specifically aim to reach with 'Family Limitation'?
A) Medical professionals only
B) Poor and working-class women
C) College-educated women
D) Government officials
  • 3. What organization did Sanger later found that grew from her work on 'Family Limitation'?
A) National Organization for Women
B) American Medical Association
C) Women's Christian Temperance Union
D) Planned Parenthood
  • 4. What was Sanger's profession when she wrote 'Family Limitation'?
A) Journalist
B) Physician
C) Nurse
D) Lawyer
  • 5. Which term did Sanger popularize that appears in 'Family Limitation'?
A) Women's liberation
B) Family planning
C) Birth control
D) Sex education
  • 6. What was Sanger's view on the relationship between family size and poverty?
A) Large families created economic security
B) Family size had no economic impact
C) Large families contributed to poverty
D) Only small families experienced poverty
  • 7. Which historical figure influenced Sanger's radical approach in 'Family Limitation'?
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Emma Goldman
D) Eleanor Roosevelt
  • 8. How did Sanger suggest women obtain contraceptive devices?
A) Through government distribution
B) From religious organizations
C) From sympathetic doctors or clinics
D) By making them at home
  • 9. Which country did Sanger flee to avoid prosecution for 'Family Limitation'?
A) Canada
B) Mexico
C) France
D) England
  • 10. Which method did Sanger describe as 'the most common, the most injurious, and the most unreliable'?
A) The diaphragm
B) Douching
C) Condoms
D) Withdrawal
  • 11. What was Sanger's view on sexual pleasure in 'Family Limitation'?
A) Women had a right to sexual satisfaction
B) Sex should only be for procreation
C) Sexual pleasure was unimportant
D) Only men should experience sexual pleasure
  • 12. Which publication first serialized parts of 'Family Limitation'?
A) The Woman Rebel
B) Ladies' Home Journal
C) The New York Times
D) The Saturday Evening Post
  • 13. What was the ultimate impact of 'Family Limitation' on American society?
A) It led to quick changes in obscenity laws
B) It was immediately accepted by medical authorities
C) It had little lasting impact
D) It launched the birth control movement in the United States
  • 14. What legal consequence did Sanger face for publishing 'Family Limitation'?
A) Libel lawsuit
B) Tax evasion charges
C) Charges of violating obscenity laws
D) Copyright infringement
  • 15. Which political philosophy influenced Sanger's early work?
A) Fascism
B) Socialism
C) Libertarianism
D) Conservatism
  • 16. Sanger's work laid foundation for what legal development decades later?
A) Women's suffrage
B) Legalization of contraception
C) Equal Rights Amendment
D) Title IX
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