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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

American feminist arrested for advocating birth control

On February 16, 1916, feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman was arrested in New York City for advocating birth control.



Learn more about Emma Goldman and her defense of reproductive rights from the University of California, Berkeley.



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