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Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
“Aletta Jacobs.” Brooklyn Museum: Aletta Jacobs, 2019, www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/aletta_jacobs. Accessed
17 Nov. 2019.
The Brooklyn Museum highlights the role of women in history. The museum has an
online article on Aletta Jacobs and her role in the women’s movement regarding her
promotion of birth control. We used her information to outline a format to portray our
topic as well as using the picture it provided for the website. The museum is
professionally funded and collects art special to specific time periods so we confirmed it
is primary.
“Aletta Jacobs on a Peace Mission in Berlin.” Aletta Jacobs on a Peace Mission in Berlin | IISH, 26 Nov. 2013, archief.socialhistory.org/en/collections/aletta-jacobs-peace-mission-berlin.
Accessed 13 April, 2020.
The international institute of social history, or IISH, is an online European museum
dedicated to posting key aspects of history. They are credible for its numerous fact
checks and its work with other credible museums such as the Atria. This source was used
for live footage of the Aletta Jacobs during her suffragist tour making it a primary source
Ann Oakley on Aletta Jacobs. Youtube, uploaded by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, Salumbides and Tang 2
Mar. 5 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3pFLcCxG3Q. Accessed 18 Mar.
2020.
Ann Oakley is a renowned British sociologist and professor who specializes in her
knowledge on the feminist movement. We used her interview to highlight some of Aletta
Jacobs’s most important accomplishments to the birth control movement.
Annie Besant, Charles Bradlaugh and. “The Queen v. Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant :
(Specially Reported) : Bradlaugh, Charles, 1833-1891 : Free Download, Borrow, and
Streaming.” Internet Archive, London : Freethought Publishing Company, 1 Jan. 1877, archive.org/details/queenvcharlesbra00brad/page/n6.
Arhive.org digitally downloads primary sources and upload it for the public to hear. The
source talks about how birth control was suppressed from the Knowlton Trials which we
used as information for the historical context. The source is fact checked by many and it
is a digital copy of the original copy making it a primary source.
Arnold, Arthur. “‘The Queen v. Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant : (Specially Reported)".”
Full Text of "The Queen v. Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant : (Specially Reported)", 2019, archive.org/stream/queenvcharlesbra00brad/queenvcharlesbra00brad_djvu.txt.
Archive. Org also saves original copies of pictures and posters. This included the poster
on the trial of the Queen prohibiting the knowledge on sex education. We used this
picture for the website and due to it being the original copy it is a primary source. Salumbides and Tang 3
Atria. “Isaac Israels and Aletta Jacobs: Aletta Jacobs.” Atria, 16 Nov. 2015, institute-genderequality.org/library-archive/collection-highlights/isaac-israels-and-aletta-j
acobs/. Accessed 17 Nov, 2019.
Atria is a museum in Europe dedicated to women in history. The famous painter, Isaac
Israels, painted Aletta Jacobs during her role in the birth control movement. The picture
was used on the website. the museum is professionally funded and has the original copy
making it a primary source
Bruijn, Enny de. “Moeilijk Voor Gereformeerden: Durven Lachen Om Jezelf.” RD.nl, 15 Oct. 2012,www.rd.nl/opinie/columns/moeilijk-voor-gereformeerden-durven-lachen-om-jezelf-
1.692597. Accessed 7 April, 2020.
Reformatorisch Dagblad covers the history of Church influence in Europe. The source
covers the 18th century to modern day with constant fact checks and corroborating
sources. This source was used for its poster of Aletta Jacobs during her movement in the
Netherlands.
“Charles Knowlton.” Internet Archive Search: https://archive.org/details/101236557.nlm.nih.gov/mode/2up. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
An online site approved by professional historians for its public display of historical
documents. The site had an online copy of Fruits of Philosophy in which we used it to show how sex education was looked down upon in early 18th century Europe.
Chen, Michelle. “Trump's Title X Rule Defunding Planned Parenthood Yet Another Blow to
Low-Income Women.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 23 Aug. 2019, Salumbides and Tang 4
www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-title-x-rule-defunding-planned-parenthood-yet
-another-ncna1045471. Accessed 12 April, 2020.
NBC is a new organization that covers world news. They maintain a neutral perspective
politically making them seem credible. The document was used to discuss how birth
control in America is different in Europe through its laws and funding in birth control.
Daley, Kevin. “Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge To Maine Law Banning Abortion Clinic
Protests.” The Daily Caller, The Daily Caller, 16 Apr. 2018, dailycaller.com/2018/04/16/supreme-court-maine-abortion-clinic-protests/. Accessed 21
Nov. 2019.
The Daily Caller is a news outlet maintaining an unbiased standview on its issues. The
issues we used was about abortion laws in Maine. This information was utilized to show
the everlasting effects of Jacob’s works on birth control. The source covers the issue on
the current conflict with pro-choice and pro-life parties making it a primary source.
Dingwall, E. J. “Early Contraceptive Sheaths.” British Medical Journal, U.S. National Library of
Medicine, 3 Jan. 1953, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2015111/?page=2.
Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
This source was used to gain further context on the early uses of birth control, which was
exemplified through Giacomo Casanova’s various sexual exploits and his jarring lack of
offspring. Though Casanova originated from Italy and Jacobs from the Netherlands, his
experiences with birth control clearly indicated its potential usefulness in the future. Salumbides and Tang 5
Ferguson, Kathy. “Whose Freedom? Birth Control And The Enduring Fight Over Our Bodies.”
Whose Freedom? Birth Control And The Enduring Fight Over Our Bodies. ~, 1 Jan. 1970,
contemporarycondition.blogspot.com/2014/07/whose-freedom-birth-control-and.html.
Accessed 19 march, 2020.
The following source showed satirical posters that promoted the use of contraceptives.
The author of this website, Kathy Ferguson, is a historian that teaches at the university of
Hawai’i. The source is primary due to the picture dating back to the Victorian era, a time
where our historical context takes place.
Greene, David, director. Anti-Abortion Rights Activists Watch as Movement Gains Ground. NPR, NPR, 16 May 2019,
www.npr.org/2019/05/16/723878791/anti-abortion-rights-activists-watch-as-movements-
gains-ground. Accessed 12 April, 2020.
NPR is a politically neutral news network that covers world news. This source is reliable
for its fact checks and lack of bias. The pro-life movement has gained more influence
with the approval for less funding on Title X, a birth control program that helps people
deal with abortion. The recording is the president of a pro-life organization and their
input on the topic.
Haire, Norman. “Some Moral Medical Views On Birth Control : Norman Haire : Free
Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, 1 Jan. 1970, archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.200481/page/n175?q=aletta%2Bjacobs. Salumbides and Tang 6
Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
A source approved by historians for public displaying primary sources such as newspaper
articles, books, and original copies. We determined this was a primary source with its
background checks and constant fact checks. We used Some Moral Medical Views On Birth Control written by Aletta Jacobs in order to display her form of protesting through the birth control movement.
Harper, Ida Husted. “Clipping from Evening Star.” Newspapers.com, 2019, www.newspapers.com/clip/26888378/evening_star/. Accessed 17 Nov. 2019.
Newspapers.com is dedicated to preserving and digitally publishing famous articles in the
for the public use. The source is primary for its original copies and fact checks. We used
one news article that showed Jacobs’s impact on the birth control movement.
Innocent VIII. The Bull of Innocent VIII, 2000, web.archive.org/web/20080523174317/http://www.malleusmaleficarum.org/mm00e.html
. Accessed 24 October 2019.
Archive.org provided an online copy of the papal bull established by Pope Innocent VIII. The source is primary for its credible website and being a direct copy of the original. The
source was used for providing a historical background for our topic by displaying how
contraceptives were suppressed.
Jacobs, Aletta H. “Memories of Dr. Aletta H. Jacobs.” Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Salumbides and Tang 7
Letteren, 1924,
https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/jaco045heri01_01/jaco045heri01_01_0012.php. Accessed 4
Nov. 2019.
This is Aletta Jacobs’s autobiography. It was used to gain access to her personal insights
and experiences during her promotion of the birth control movement and women’s rights.
This source is primary, as it was written by Jacobs herself during the time period.
Kelly, Mary, director. Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Program Over Trump Abortion Rule . NPR, NPR, 19 Aug. 2019, www.npr.org/transcripts/752438119.
NPR is a neutral news network. The recording provides the input from certain pro-choice
activists on the topic of President Trump’s interaction with Title X’s defunding.
Knowlton, Charles. “Fruits of Philosophy.” 2018,
www.monash.edu/library/collections/exhibitions/recent-acquisitions5/virtual-exhibition/p
hotos/photo59.html. Accessed 4 Nov. 2019.
Monash University is a public university in Australia and contains an online library of
historical documents. The pictures displayed are from that time making them primary
sources. We used their pictures to show the extent the Queen went to suppress sexual
education.
Martin, Jeffery. “Two Girls Donated Elizabeth Warren's Lemonade Stand Contribution to
pro-Life Charity.” Newsweek, Newsweek, 23 Sept. 2019, Salumbides and Tang 8
www.newsweek.com/two-girls-donated-elizabeth-warrens-lemonade-stand-contribution-
pro-life-charity-1460851. Accessed 12 April, 2020
Newsweek is a news network that covers American news. The source is reliable for its neutral perspective politically. The source was used for its images depicting the various
standpoints on the controversy regarding birth control.
M.D., Ronald M. Cyr. “Eugenics.” Eugenics, 2016, obgynhistory.net/misceugenics.html. Accessed 9 April, 2020.
Obygnhistory.net is dedicated to covering women’s history involving women’s role in
history. It is a developing website with factual checks and strong corroboration from
credible sources. We used this website for its pictures on posters regarding the birth
control movement.
Modderman, A. E. J. “Criminal Code.” Legislation, 2012,
www.legislationline.org/download/id/6415/file/Netherlands_CC_am2012_en.pdf.
Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
This was the criminal code of the Netherlands at the time of Jacobs’s work and reform.
This was used for context in order to indicate how any form of birth control was a
heavily-punished taboo before Jacobs stepped in.
Paine, Thomas. “The Writings of Thomas Paine.” The Writings of Thomas Paine, Salumbides and Tang 9
Volume IV. by Thomas Paine, 2010, www.gutenberg.org/files/3743/3743-h/3743-h.htm.
Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
This is a primary source written by Thomas Paine himself. While the content of the
writings has nothing to do with the birth control movement, Paine’s clear favor of
secularism and the reduction of church influence reflects the mindset of reformers then
and now--that religion should not dictate all social issues.
Reproductive Justice for Latinas: Coerced, Forced, and Involuntary Sterilization. Youtube,
uploaded by MisguidedThoughts, Apr. 26, 2011,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShnkBmoe3Y. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.
This video contains scenes from “La Operacion,” a video exposé with footage of the
forced sterilization and birth control testing of Puerto Rican women. We used this source
to provide information on how the birth control movement influenced racial ideologies.
Sambourne, Edward. “PUNCH Magazine Cartoon Archive.” Edward Linley Sambourne Cartoons - Images | PUNCH Magazine Cartoon Archive, 2011, punch.photoshelter.com/gallery/Edward-Linley-Sambourne-Cartoons/G0000.TjGSdWD
EsM/. Accessed 11 April, 2020
Edward Sambourne was a political cartoonist from the late 19th century to early 20th
century. He worked in London and his work revolved around world news at the time. We
used this source for its depiction of Charles Bradlaugh during the Knowlton trials. Salumbides and Tang 10
Sanger, Margaret. “MY EXPERIENCES IN HOLLAND.” The Public Papers of Margaret Sanger: Web Edition, 2003, www.nyu.edu/projects/sanger/webedition/app/documents/show.php?sangerDoc=236589.
xml. Accessed 12 April, 2020
An excerpt from Margaret Sanger during her suffrage tour around Europe. The source is
provided by NYU making it credible. The source is primary as it came directly from her
journal and was used to cover her role in the birth control movement.
Sprenger, James. “Malleus Maleficarum.” Malleus Maleficarum - The Bull of Innocent VIII,
2000,
web.archive.org/web/20080523174317/http://www.malleusmaleficarum.org/mm00e.htm
l. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
The Wayback Machine is a source that digitally stores information such as transcripts
and books. The source is primary as it quotes the books they refer to followed with
constant and professional fact checks. This information was refered in our website to
talk about opposing parties against sex education.
“State of Sex Education in USA: Health Education in Schools.” Planned Parenthood, 2019, www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/for-educators/whats-state-sex-education-us.
Accessed 21 Nov. 2019.
Planned Parenthood is an organization dedicated to helping teens with their sexual issues
by providing them resources for safe sex. The source covers how sex education is vital to Salumbides and Tang 11
society today. We referenced this information as primary as this was an article written
recently in discussing modern day importance.
Troost, Cornelis. Prince Eugene of Savoy Vetting a Line-up of Prostitutes. 1730. Rijksmuseum, http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.231719. Accessed 20 Oct. 2019.
RijksMuseum is a museum in the Netherlands dedicated to covering European history. The source is fact checked and uses original works in their museum. The source was used
to show life before contraceptives and how they dealt with problems such as STDs.
Secondary Sources
“Aletta Jacobs.” Atria, 2019, institute-genderequality.org/aletta-jacobs/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
Atria is an online museum dedicated to women’s history. We used the information onn
Aletta Jacobs to summarize her role in women’s suffrage overall. The text from the site
was referred to and not based on any documents during the time so it is a secondary
source.
Bezzone, Francesca. “The Life and Adventures of Giacomo Casanova, the First Modern Latin
Lover.” L’Italo Americano, 24 Mar. 2017, italoamericano.org/story/2016-10-20/casanova. Accessed 24 October 2019.
Giacomo Casanova is an author in the 18th century who openly supported contraceptive
use. The website’s interpretation of him was used in the document to display how
contraceptives were beneficial to society.
“Black Genocide.” American Experience, Feb. 24, 2003, Salumbides and Tang 12
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-black-genocide/. Accessed
28 Feb. 2020.
This is an article detailing the racial tensions the birth control movement fueled with
African-Americans, perpetuating the belief that the movement was promoted to prevent
the population growth of the African-American race (along with other minorities). We
used this source in order to provide further information on the birth control movement’s
unintended consequences.
Blake, Trevor. “Dora Marsden and the Malthusian League.” Union Of Egoists, Aug. 17. 2017,
www.unionofegoists.com/2017/08/30/dora-marsden-and-the-malthusian-league/.
Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
The Union of Egoist is a small blog group that specializes in the history of egoism which
includes the Malthusian League. The Malthusian League was an organization promoting
sexual education as well as the use of contraceptives. This information is from a blog
written recently so it is a secondary source as it was not written during the time of our
topic.
Blakemore, Erin. “The First Birth Control Pill Used Puerto Rican Women as Guinea Pigs.”
History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 May 2018, www.history.com/news/birth-control-pill-history-puerto-rico-enovid. Accessed 21 Nov.
2019.
The following is from a TV network dedicated to explaining areas of history. We used a
picture of the first contraceptive pill being advertised to women in Puerto Rico to see if Salumbides and Tang 13
the item is safe for human consumption. The site is secondary as we could not track down
the origins of the photo.
“Bradlaugh-Besant Trial (Birth Control).” Whatwhenhow RSS, 2018,
what-when-how.com/birth-control/bradlaugh-besant-trial-birth-control/. Accessed 24
Oct. 2019.
The site was created by Google and was fact checked by its staff. The website explains
the Knowlton Trials and its escalation to the Malthusian League to advocate for birth
control. This information was a third-party interpretation making it a secondary source.
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Charles Knowlton.” Encyclopædia Britannica,
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Knowlton.
Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
Britannica is a history website that covers various topics in history. We used this site to
contribute to our historical context regarding Charles Knowlton and his studies with
contraceptives. The source is an interpretation of events making it a secondary source.
“Cartoon from the Woman's Journal, 1912. From Left to Right, the Four Singers Are Labeled:
‘White Slaver," ‘Anti...: Woman Suffrage PRO & CON - Bad Girls: Anti Suffrage,
Women in American History, Women Right to Vote.” Pinterest, 2019, www.pinterest.com/pin/38702878023594098/?autologin=true&nic=1a.
Accessed 24 Oct. 2019. Salumbides and Tang 14
Pinterest is a website with various pictures for various topics. We found a picture of a
women’s suffrage sketch which we used for the website. Since we cannot find the origin
of such a picture it is a secondary source.
“Charles Knowlton.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 6 May 2019, www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Knowlton#ref69378. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019
Encyclopedia Britannica is a much simpler version of Britannica meant for finding
certain topics easier using keywords. We found and referred to an article of Charles
Knowlton’s book Fruits of Philosophy. The source is secondary since the article was not written during the time of the event.
Cobley, Bethan. “Marie Stopes at 90: 'Women Are Facing Financial Penalties for Having Sex -
It's Victorian'.” The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 16 Oct. 2015, www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-health/11935504/Marie-Stopes-Abortion-and-sex-
women-face-Victorian-financial-penalties.html. Accessed 21 Nov. 2019.
The Telegraph is a news outlet in the United Kingdom. We used an article about Marie
Stopes and how she created the first birth clinic in England in order to show the
everlasting significance of Jacob’s work. The article was written long after she opened
the clinic making it a secondary source.
Dingwall, E.J. “Early Contraceptive Sheaths.” British Medical Journal, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 3 Jan. 1953,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2015111/?page=2.Accessed 24 October 2019.
British Medical Journal is a government organization covering health related topics. Being a government organization, the source is credible and has constant fact checks. The Salumbides and Tang 15
website was used for its information regarding early contraceptives and U.S involvement
with birth control.
Diniejko, Dr Andrzej. “Annie Besant's Multifaceted Personality. A Biographical Sketch.” The
Canon Reconsidered and Annie Besant's Marginality, 2014,
www.victorianweb.org/authors/besant/diniejko.html. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
The Victorian Web is a website dedicated to covering famous events that occurred during
the Victorian Era. The website talks about Anne Besant and her involvement in the
Knowlton Trials through the promotion of contraceptives. We used this source and
classified it as a secondary source as it is an interpretation of events.
Encyclopedia, Staff. “Blasphemy Law.” Wikiwand, 2019,
www.wikiwand.com/en/Blasphemy_law. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
Wikiwand is a website edited by the public in order to inform the audience about certain
topics. It talked about the Blasphemy laws and how sex was considered a holy act which
led to the suppression of sex education. This source is primary as it is constantly changed
and only supported by other documents.
Hagemann, Karen. “Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929).” Towards Emancipation?, 2019, hist259.web.unc.edu/alettajacobs/. Accessed 17 Nov. 2019.
Karen Hagemann wrote this article for Towards Emancipation, an online museum about women’s role in European history. She wrote an article on Aletta Jacobs and we refer to Salumbides and Tang 16
it as it also covers her tour to America to spread women’s suffrage. The source is primary
as it is written as an interpretation of events.
Holland, Jennifer. “Abolishing Abortion: The History of the Pro-Life Movement in America.”
Abolishing Abortion: The History of the Pro-Life Movement in America | The American
Historian, 2019, www.oah.org/tah/issues/2016/november/abolishing-abortion-the-history-of-the-pro-life-
movement-in-america/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2019.
Jenniffer Holland wrote this article for Organization for American Historians, OAH, to
discuss the how the controversy on abortion has started and escalated over the course of
American History. We use this article as a reference for modern day issues with
contraceptives from the spread of European ideas. The article is secondary as it is a
summary of multiple sources.
“Houten, Samuel Van (1837-1930).” Resources, Instituut Voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis, 12 Nov. 2013, resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/lemmata/bwn1/houten. Accessed
9 Nov. 2019
Resources is a dutch website that has information on key figures in european history.
Samuel Van Houten is a former member of the House of Representatives that helped
Aletta Jacobs with her effort in promoting sex education. The site is written long after the
time of the event making it a secondary source.
Jansen, Sharon L. “‘According to Their Deserts’: ‘Witches’ and the Papal Bull ‘Summis Salumbides and Tang 17
Desiderantes Affectibus.’” Monstrous Regiment of Women, 2015, www.monstrousregimentofwomen.com/2015/12/according-to-their-just-deserts-witches.h
tml. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
This is a blog that discusses the oppression of women in history starting in the 15th
century. Books were written on how women were inherently evil due to their desires and
lust. The site was used to reference one of these books for our historical context. The
source corroborates with other sources but is not authentic making it a secondary source.
Joyce, Kathryn. “The New War on Birth Control.” Pacific Standard, 17 Aug. 2017, psmag.com/magazine/new-war-on-birth-control. Accessed 21 Nov. 2019
Pacific Standard is a news outlet that is slightly biased towards liberals. James Phillips is
trying to spread contraceptives in Africa but is facing opposition against christian activist.
The information was used to refer to continued significance of our topic but is secondary
since it is written as an interpretation of events.
Knowles, Jon. A History of Birth Control Methods. Katharine Dexter McCormick Library, 2012. Accessed 20 Oct. 2019.
Jon Knowles wrote A History of Birth Control Methods to show how contraceptives have evolved over time. The source is credited and fact-checked making it a reliable source.
The book was used to provide an insight on how contraceptives today are superior to
those in the past and how it came to be. Salumbides and Tang 18
KQED. “Margaret Sanger (1879-1966).” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 2019, www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-margaret-sanger-1879-1966/.
Accessed 21 Nov. 2019.
PBS is a news network that focuses on educating its audiences of American history.
Margaret Sanger brought birth control to America following Jacobs’s impact on the
world. We used this secondary source to show the immediate effects of her actions.
Leatham, Rachel. “Diaphragm.” Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga, 16 May 2019, teara.govt.nz/en/object/26980/diaphragm. Accessed 10 Nov. 2019.
Teara is a website that specializes in Dutch history. The Dutch Cap was a form of
contraceptive that was used after Jacobs’s promotion of contraceptives. The secondary
source was used in our website by using its picture of the Dutch Cap.
Loebl, Suzanna. “The Hobby Lobby Ruling Shames America.” Branching, 31 Oct. 2016, branchingblog.com/2014/07/15/the-hobby-lobby-ruling-shames-america/. Accessed 21
Nov. 2019.
Branching Blogs is a blog on American history. Margaret Sanger used pamphlets to
spread her movement in America. We used the picture provided but deemed it secondary
since we could not tell if it was really from that time or not.
National Secular Society. “Founding the NSS.” National Secular Society, 2017, www.secularism.org.uk/founding-the-nss.html/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019
The National Secular Society is an organization founded by sex education activist
Charles Bradlaugh. We used the information on this website to cover the details Salumbides and Tang 19
regarding the Knowlton Trials. This source is primary as it was founded during the time
of the our event.
National Secular Society. “G.W. Foote and the Freethinker Blasphemy Trials.” National
Secular Society, 2017, www.secularism.org.uk/the-freethinker-blasphemy-trials.html.
Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
The National Secular Society is an organization founded by sex education activist
Charles Bradlaugh. Him and Annie Besant were taken to court for publishing a book
about safe sex which was taken to court. This information is primary as it is from the
organization he founded.
National Secular Society. “Annie Besant.” National Secular Society, 2017,
www.secularism.org.uk/annie-besant.html. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
The National Secular Society is an organization founded by sex education activist
Charles Bradlaugh. We used this information to cover the story of another sex education
advocate Annie Besant who was also involved in the Knowlton Trials. This source is
primary as it was founded during the time of the our event.
Nunez-Eddy, Claudia. “The Embryo Project Encyclopedia.” The Malthusian League
(1877–1927) | The Embryo Project Encyclopedia, 2017, embryo.asu.edu/pages/malthusian-league-1877-1927. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019 Salumbides and Tang 20
The Embryo Project is an online encyclopedia regarding European history. The
Malthusian League believed in contraceptives to combat overpopulation. This
information was referred to in our website and is secondary since it was not written at the
time.
Penderson, Drew and Raji, Michelle. “The Bitter Pill: Harvard and the Dark History of Birth
Control.” The Harvard Crimson, Sept. 18 2017, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/9/28/the-bitter-pill/. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.
This is an article detailing the unethical exploits perpetuated by the birth control
movement, as well as prominent activists like Margaret Sanger. We used this article to
detail the consequences of the birth control movement, and how it accidentally fueled
racial tensions with Puerto Rican women.
Poppel, Frans van and Röling, Hugo. “Physicians and Fertility Control in the Netherlands.”
Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 2003,
https://www.nidi.knaw.nl/shared/content/output/2003/jih-34-02-vanpoppel.pdf. Accessed
4 Nov. 2019.
Nidi is a health organization stationed in the Netherlands. Women were producing less
babies in the mid 19th century due to infertility and continued to decline into the 20th
century. This information was used as a historical context and is secondary since it is an
interpretation of events. Salumbides and Tang 21
Rappaport, Helen. “Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers.” vol. 1, 2001,
https://books.google.com/books?id=rpuSzowmIkgC&pg=PA329#v=onepage&q&f=false
. Accessed 5 Nov. 2019.
This is an encyclopedia about a series of women in history including Aletta Jacobs. She
worked with Anne Beasant to promote her cause and would gather other followers at
women’s conventions. This source was used throughout our website. The source is
secondary because it is a summary of events.
Ritchie, Hannah et al. “Child and Infant Mortality”, Our World in Data, 2013,
https://ourworldindata.org/child-mortality. Accessed 17 March 2020.
Our World in Data is an organization dedicated to using statistics in order to provide free
access to detailed, reliable data on ongoing issues in the world. In this case, we used this
source to research infant mortality rates in the Netherlands, which were a key factor to
the country’s need of birth control.
Saynsumthn. “October 16th Klan Speaking Eugenics Promoting Margaret Sanger Opens 1st
Birth Control Clinic, Later Founds Planned Parenthood.” Saynsumthn's Blog, 16 Oct. 2013,
saynsumthn.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/october-16th-klan-speaking-eugenics-promoting-
margaret-sanger-opens-1st-birth-control-clinic-later-founds-planned-parenthood/.
Accessed 21 Nov. 2019. Salumbides and Tang 22
This blog talks about how the Klu Klux Klan supported Margaret Sanger in the birth
control movement. The Klan promoted eugenics and even helped fund her 1st birth
control. This information was used in our unintended consequences. The source is
secondary as it is only an interpretation of true events.
Seabrook, Kim. “Satan Rising: The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe.” Prisoners of Eternity, 3 Aug. 2017.
www.prisonersofeternity.co.uk/satan-rising-the-witch-hunt-in-early-modern-europe/.
Accessed 20 Oct. 2019
Prisoners of Eternity covers European history up to the 18th century. The website credits its sources making it reliable. The source was used to cover how the Church villainized
birth control by relating it to the bible.
Simkin, John. “Aletta Jacobs”. Spartacus Educational, 1997,
https://spartacus-educational.com/USAWjacobsA.htm. Accessed 4 Nov. 2019.
Spartacus is an online educational website. Aletta Jacobs created a national movement by
having other feminist, Margaret Sanger, be inspired by her as she was working in
Amsterdam. This source is secondary and used in the website for its pictures information.
Sohn, Amy. “Charles Knowlton, the Father of American Birth Control.” Jstor Daily, 21 Mar.
2018, daily.jstor.org/charles-knowlton-the-father-of-american-birth-control/. Accessed 24
Oct. 2019. Salumbides and Tang 23
JSTOR Daily is a nonprofit educational website whose goal is to preserve history online.
Charles Knowlton is regarded as the father of birth control due to his book Fruits of Philosophy. The source was used for its picture and is secondary since we cannot determine if the picture is authentic or not.
Staff, CWALAC. “The Negro Project: Margaret Sanger's Eugenic Plan for Black Americans.”
Concerned Women for America, 10 June 2019, concernedwomen.org/the-negro-project-margaret-sangers-eugenic-plan-for-black-americ
ans/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2019.
The CWALAC is an organization promoting women’s role in society while teaching
history of certain women. Margaret Sanger’s role in birth control was seen as
controversial due to the involvement of the oppression of black women regarding
eugenics.
“The Anti-Abortion Movement in the United States.” Workers'Offensive |, Workers' Offensive, 24 July 2019,
www.workersoffensive.org/single-post/2019/07/17/The-anti-abortion-movement-in-the-
United-States. Accessed 21 Nov. 2019.
Workers’ Offensive is a website discussing the history of the anti-abortion movement and
its Catholic roots. The source is secondary for its interpretation and it was used in our
website for its continued significance.
Udodiong, Inemesit. “What Does the Bible Actually Say about Premarital Sex?” Pulse Nigeria, Pulse Nigeria, 27 Oct. 2017, Salumbides and Tang 24
www.pulse.ng/communities/religion/christianity-on-sex-what-does-the-bible-actually-say
-about-premarital-sex/65vprsk. Accessed 24 Oct. 2019.
Pulse is a news outlet that addresses modern day controversies. The issue regarding
pre-marital sex is actually proven to be accepted according to the bible rather than the
stereotype that Catholics condemn such action. The source was used to refer to our
continued significance. The source is secondary for its interpretation of text.
Vargas, Theresa. “Guinea Pigs or Pioneers? How Puerto Rican Women Were Used to Test the
Birth Control Pill.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 31 July 2019, www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/05/09/guinea-pigs-or-pioneers-how-
puerto-rican-women-were-used-to-test-the-birth-control-pill/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2019.
The Washington Post is a news outlet that maintains fairly moderate regarding its articles.
Before the 1st birth control clinic in America, Puerto Ricans were tested on for the
contraceptive pills resulting in deaths of a few Puerto Ricans. This source was used to
show the unintended consequences of the birth control movement and is under secondary
for its interpretation.
Weda, Reem. “Aletta Jacobs.” Europeana Collections,
https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/exhibitions/pioneers/aletta-jacobs#ve-anchor-intro_1
5026-js. Accessed 4 Nov. 2019.
Europeana is a blog dedicated to Aletta Jacobs. The blog has a series of pictures that were
painted in her name, or from her books and papers regarding her promotion on
contraceptives. The source is secondary and is used for its descriptive pictures. Salumbides and Tang 25
Yiddishkayt. “First US Birth Control Clinic.” Yiddishkayt, 2019, yiddishkayt.org/view/birth-control/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2019.
Yiddish is a website dedicated to famous European activists and reformers. Aletta Jacobs
inspired Margaret Sanger to move the birth control movement to America and even
established the 1st clinic in the U.S.. The source is secondary for its interpretation and is
used in our website for its pictures.