Margaret Sanger

1879–1966 (age 87)

Activist, Nurse

Biography

Margaret Sanger transformed her early work as a nurse into a lifelong campaign for women’s rights and reproductive health, opening clinics and speaking out so that women could make informed choices about their bodies.

She founded organizations, published groundbreaking journals, and inspired countless advocates, leaving a complicated but undeniable legacy that is reflected upon even as she rests at Green-Wood Cemetery.

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