1. Sexual revolution
After the Civil War, police and medical authorities attempted to legalize and regulate prostitution as a means to control the spread of venereal disease. ... The growth of the manufacturing and retail sectors of the economy created a great demand for labor in the cities. ... Contrary to the popular mythology, however, the Sexual Revolution did not really begin with the birth control pill because the trend of the revolution can be traced back to the end of World War I. ... During her years working as a nurse in poor New York neighborhoods, Sanger had been horrified by the misery of impoveris...
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