Published speech. Source: Debate Between Margaret Sanger, Negative and Winter Russell, AffirmativeNew York, Sept. 19, 1921, 9-18 , MSM S76:0923 .
Sanger debated New York lawyer John Winter Russell
under the auspices of the Fine Arts Guild at the Parkview
Palace in New York City. The
debate, chaired by Dr. S. Adolphus Knopf, had as
its subject: "Resolved: That the spreading of birth control
knowledge is injurious to the welfare of humanity." Knopf's
introduction and Russell's three speeches have not been included.
Below is Sanger's first speech, in response to Russell. For her
second speech see "Second
Speech."
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