The Children's Era: Questions

    The Children's Era: Questions

      1. What would Margaret Sanger be up to if she were around today?
      2. How do concerns about issues like poverty, overpopulation, and child and maternal health come up in the public conversation about motherhood today?
      3. Has Margaret Sanger's goal been reached? Do women have the freedom to choose how many children they have and when they have them?
      4. In the speech, does Margaret Sanger seem to value children born into poverty less than those born into wealthier families?
      5. Does Margaret Sanger's use of eugenicist ideas affect how we read the rest of the speech?
      6. If Sanger's goal is to put the choice of motherhood in women's hands, why does she seem to have so many ideas about what situations women should choose to bring children into?