Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 458 Sanger, Margaret 1879 1966 Sanger, Margaret Higgins Higgins, Margaret Louisa Sanger, Margaret H. Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The Pivot of Civilization Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, Dan Muller, and David Widger "The Pivot of Civilization" by Margaret Sanger is a thought-provoking social and political treatise, likely written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the critical importance of birth control as a fundamental aspect of modern civilization, exploring the implications of uncontrolled reproduction on society's welfare and progression. The opening of the work sets the stage by introducing Sanger’s perspective on the duality of civilization: one rooted in traditional values that restrict individual freedoms, and the other advocating for scientific inquiry and the control of human instincts, particularly concerning sexuality. Sanger reflects on her personal experiences and observations, arguing that true progress can be achieved only through empowering individuals—especially women—by allowing informed family planning. She critiques existing social structures and norms that perpetuate ignorance and suffering, asserting that the liberation of women from the burdens of unplanned motherhood is essential for social and economic advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birth control HQ Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology 391450 391459 2024-09-01T10:42:14.170613 2023-10-01T09:43:56.422237 text/html text/html 385003 2013-02-08T15:03:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii 133371 2013-02-08T15:03:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 189997 2024-09-01T10:42:19.856650 application/epub+zip 196180 2024-09-01T10:42:15.635631 application/epub+zip 196181 2024-09-01T10:42:14.761634 application/epub+zip 366482 2024-09-01T10:42:23.185591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345862 2024-09-01T10:42:19.225629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345806 2022-09-01T12:06:09.144229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349418 349371 2024-09-01T10:42:13.654624 2023-10-01T09:43:56.090241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 349137 2008-11-10T02:22:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129400 2008-11-10T02:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19063 2024-09-01T10:42:23.325568 application/rdf+xml 15440 2024-09-01T10:42:15.103629 image/jpeg 4209 2024-09-01T10:42:14.931618 image/jpeg 189117 2024-09-01T10:42:14.204632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia