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MrSlayer

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5. For a racist she sure hung around a lot of black people.

Reply to ZombieHorde (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 10:31 PM

May 2012

"Sanger believed that lighter-skinned races were superior to darker-skinned races, but would not tolerate bigotry among her staff, nor any refusal to work within interracial projects."

This is the only thing I see in there that would be considered racist and I think that is the product of the times she lived in more than any burning hatred for black people.

Based on the evidence presented on the wiki page, I would have to say calling her an extreme racist is way out of line.

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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

The bit about using eugentics to "assist the race toward the elimination of the unfit" seems ZombieHorde May 2012 #6

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

I think that is seperate from her racial eugenics plan, because of the following... ZombieHorde May 2012 #8

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'll take racist for $200 Alex. A product of her times but still racist Catherina May 2012 #12

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