The Roaring 20s and the Birth Control Movement

What was the primary symbol of the rebellious spirit of women in the 1920s?

• The suffragette

• The flapper

• The Gibson girl

• The Victorian woman

What motivated Margaret Sanger to advocate for birth control?

• Observing the struggles of her mother and other women

• Her own experiences with motherhood

• Her interest in the eugenics movement

• A desire to challenge the Comstock laws

What was a significant legal victory for Margaret Sanger in her fight for birth control?

• The repeal of the Comstock laws

• The opening of the first birth control clinic

• A judge ruling that doctors could prescribe birth control for medical reasons

• The establishment of Planned Parenthood

How did labor-saving devices impact women in the 1920s?

• They increased the workload at home

• They allowed women to spend more time on leisure activities

• They reduced the time spent on household chores, enabling more women to join the workforce

• They had no significant impact on women's roles

What was the main issue that divided feminist groups in the 1920s?

• Prohibition laws

• Access to education

• The Equal Rights Amendment

• The right to vote

What was the outcome of the Equal Rights Amendment campaign in the 1920s?

• It was supported by all feminist groups

• It was postponed for future consideration

• It was rejected due to lack of support

• It was successfully passed

What was one of the controversies surrounding Margaret Sanger's work?

• Her support for the suffrage movement

• Her opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment

• Her involvement with the eugenics movement

• Her collaboration with male doctors

How did Margaret Sanger's work contribute to women's reproductive rights?

• She helped fund research for oral contraceptives

• She founded the first women's rights organization

• She invented the first contraceptive device

• She campaigned for women's right to vote

What was the significance of the Griswold vs Connecticut case?

• It legalized abortion in the United States

• It granted women the right to vote

• It established Planned Parenthood

• It legalized access to birth control in America

What was the primary focus of Margaret Sanger's advocacy?

• Women's right to education

• Women's right to work

• Women's right to participate in politics

• Women's right to control their own bodies