Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 571 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.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Birth control HQ Text Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Sociology Category: Politics 391561 2025-07-01T10:24:52.248698 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 213629 2025-07-01T10:24:59.054656 application/epub+zip 219571 2025-07-01T10:24:55.185688 application/epub+zip 210215 2025-07-01T10:24:53.938696 application/epub+zip 416600 2025-07-01T10:25:02.092695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396064 2025-07-01T10:24:58.353671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345806 2022-09-01T12:06:09.144229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349418 2025-07-01T10:24:51.881742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349137 2008-11-10T02:22:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129400 2008-11-10T02:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19212 2025-07-01T10:25:02.223632 application/rdf+xml 15409 2025-07-01T10:24:54.506699 image/jpeg 4205 2025-07-01T10:24:54.178668 image/jpeg 210335 2025-07-01T10:24:52.276687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia