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African American

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts) Sun May 27, 2012, 07:30 PM May 2012

Here is her Wiki page, which talks about her views on eugenics and race...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sanger#Eugenics

Here is the thread where I call her an extreme racist, but then I am chastised for spreading right-wing lies, because she is only a little racist...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=734619

Am I spreading right-wing lies, or am I right, or are we all wrong? What do you think?

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How racist was Margaret Sanger, the creator of PP, in your opinion? [View all] ZombieHorde May 2012 OP

I wouldn't call her an 'extreme racist' nor an 'extreme eugenicist' even, PoliticAverse May 2012 #1

Who cares? She did a lot of good and wasn't perfect. virgogal May 2012 #2

I am being accused of spreading right-wing lies, so I care. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #3

To me, being a little racist is like being a little pregnant Alenne May 2012 #4

For a racist she sure hung around a lot of black people. MrSlayer May 2012 #5

That was in reference to mentally retarded people, yes? MrSlayer May 2012 #7

That's really vague. MrSlayer May 2012 #9

agreed. it was another planet then. check what people do.it will tell roguevalley May 2012 #10

if nothing else, she's repugnant SemperEadem May 2012 #11

I'm really glad you started this thread Catherina May 2012 #13

Davis was wrong, Sanger was no racist moishe Feb 2014 #14

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2014 #15

Thanks for the welcome moishe Feb 2014 #17

My pleasure gopiscrap Feb 2014 #18

I don't know - TBF Feb 2014 #16