The Pivot of Civilization


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Margaret Sanger's most important and well known work, Sanger argues through her background in medicine the relation between disease and suffering caused by unwanted pregnancies and urges for women's rights and medical rights over personal control of contraceptive remedies. Additionally, the work is controversial with its eugenic overtones and discussion of overpopulation, particularly how the two relate in controlling populations deemed "unfit". (7 hr 4 min)

Chapters

Dedication, by Havelock Ellis 1:15 Read by BettyB
Introduction, by H.G. Wells 13:24 Read by Adrian Deon
Chapter I: A New Truth Emerges 20:22 Read by LesWilLang
Chapter I: Continued 19:38 Read by LesWilLang
Chapter II: Conscripted Motherhood 19:34 Read by janicwedge
Chapter II: Continued 19:26 Read by janicwedge
Chapter III: "Children Troop Down From Heaven...." 23:42 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter III: Continued 14:49 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter IV: The Fertility of the Feeble-Minded 21:13 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter IV: Continued 14:30 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter V: The Cruelty of Charity 10:30 Read by mpinedag
Chapter V: Continued 12:17 Read by mpinedag
Chapter VI: Neglected Factors of the World Problem 18:01 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter VI: Continued 16:08 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter VII: Is Revolution the Remedy? 17:52 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter VII: Continued 18:43 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter VIII: Dangers of Cradle Competition 15:27 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter VIII: Continued 14:25 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter IX: A Moral Necessity 21:11 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter IX: Continued 22:41 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter X: Science the Ally 16:39 Read by Bryan Travis
Chapter X: Continued 15:42 Read by Bryan Travis
Chapter XI: Education and Expression 24:20 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Chapter XII: Woman and the Future 25:27 Read by Robert H. Cherny
Appendix I: Principles and Aims of the American Birth Control League 7:08 Read by BettyB

Reviews

Brilliant


(5 stars)

We need to save the planet from overpopulation. Margaret Sanger came up with the brilliant idea of just killing babies before they leave the womb. Brilliant. Babies can't feel anything, so it is ok to kill them. Another brilliant idea is to allow women to work. Now rich business owners can get twice the work out of the family unit. Why force a women to slave away at home, when she instead can work at the convenience store for 12 hours a day making minimum wage. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Marget Sanger. We must destroy the family unit in order to maximize shareholder profit.