The Progressive Racism of Margaret Sanger Audio Abort73
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Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger was unequivocally devoted to eugenics, but was she a racist? Well, that's complicated. Lots of people have made her out to be a white supremacist, but there's not much evidence for the claim. Sanger's racism, if you want to call it that, was far more subtle—and progressive.
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Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger was unequivocally devoted to eugenics, but was she a racist? Well, that's complicated. Lots of people have made her out to be a white supremacist, but there's not much evidence for the claim. Sanger's racism, if you want to call it that, was far more subtle—and progressive.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com
11 min