Margaret Sanger
Margaret Sanger, known as a birth control advocate, is famous for opening up the very first birth control clinic in America. Sanger was not only a birth control activist, but a sex educator, author and nurse.
Margaret Sanger
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She founded the organizations that eventually evolved into Planned Parenthood. On her deathbed, she uttered her last words, “A party! Let’s have a party.”
Rainer Maria Rilke
Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist, Rainer Maria Rilke’s work has often been described as mystical. His work centered on deeply existential themes.
Rainer Maria Rilke
Even to this day, he is one of the top selling poets in America. At his death, he said, “I don’t want the doctor’s death. I want to have my own freedom.”
