Emma Goldman
Outspoken anarchist, American Emma Goldman was arrested recently for her speech on birth control. According to the Comstock Act (enacted 1873), it is “illegal to send any "obscene" materials through the mail, including contraceptive devices and information.” Well, the law-enforcers used this act to arrest Emma for speaking in favor of birth-control and distributing pamphlets condoning it. Apparently, Goldman’s speech was spoken from a car-window in Union Square in New York City and drew a crowd of thousands. I admire Emma’s boldness and her uncompromising vision that led her to become such a powerful force in the women’s rights movement.
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