Margaret Sanger began her crusade with a moral purpose to change the minds and convictions of both women and men to respect a woman’s body and choices. Her pursuit of this purpose was accomplished through means of public speaking, written publications, door to door encounters with community members, and a commitment to succeed. As Margaret began her mission she had very few followers but as time continued her popularity and support grew stronger. She was reaching people on an intimate level of moral consideration and her convictions were forcing many to question their own beliefs.
Margaret Sanger was seen by many has a crude and inappropriate person
especially for an outspoken women of her time. Her offensive remarks towards poor and African American communities were often viewed as controversial. Despite these downfalls, Sanger triumphed on with the mission for the need for change. Building relationships of mutual respect was not a quality of Margaret Sanger. However, Sanger’s commitment to the purpose inspired others to be a part of the cause.
Margaret had an ability to establish what resembled a relationship of dictatorship with her followers. Although she was quite controversial, her followers were enticed by her words and unwillingness to fail and continued to respect her cause. Her lack of empathy towards diverse groups of individuals was a negative quality. Her convictions, although powerful and motivating, were often guided by cruel and unfair labels and characterizations of underprivileged people. "The third group [of society] are those irresponsible and reckless ones having little regard for the consequences of their acts, or whose religious scruples prevent their exercising control over their numbers. Many of this group are diseased, feeble-minded, and are of the pauper element dependent upon the normal and fit members of society for their support. There is no doubt in the minds of all thinking people that the procreation of this group should be stopped (Margaret Sanger, 1921)."
Margaret Sanger was a woman who was well scripted in the background of her cause. She educated her audiences with endless published works, pamphlets, and public assemblies ensuring that the facts were evident to all. Due to her experiences in the hospitals and clinics of low income communities she was able to produce factual number figures on the consequences of the community’s ignorance towards a women’s right to control her own body. Although she knew the consequences of not persuading the minds of the community, she too needed to be reminded of the hypocritical comments on her on part in regards to certain community members.
Over the course of Sanger’s pursuit to achieve awareness and women’s ability to be in control of their own bodies she endured many obstacles and difficult scenarios to solve. Fortunately, she was able to face those challenges with strength and perseverance which shows her coherence making quality. Through the countless encounters with the law and stubbornness of her time, she continued through the chaos and change was discovered. Margaret Sanger's fame became worldwide in 1927, when she helped organize and spoke before the first World Population Conference at Geneva, Switzerland. By 1940 the American birth control movement was operating a thriving clinic program and enjoying general acceptance by the medical profession and an increasingly favorable public attitude. In 1946 she helped found the International Planned Parenthood Federation. This was one of her last great moments (Chesler, 1992).
especially for an outspoken women of her time. Her offensive remarks towards poor and African American communities were often viewed as controversial. Despite these downfalls, Sanger triumphed on with the mission for the need for change. Building relationships of mutual respect was not a quality of Margaret Sanger. However, Sanger’s commitment to the purpose inspired others to be a part of the cause.
Margaret had an ability to establish what resembled a relationship of dictatorship with her followers. Although she was quite controversial, her followers were enticed by her words and unwillingness to fail and continued to respect her cause. Her lack of empathy towards diverse groups of individuals was a negative quality. Her convictions, although powerful and motivating, were often guided by cruel and unfair labels and characterizations of underprivileged people. "The third group [of society] are those irresponsible and reckless ones having little regard for the consequences of their acts, or whose religious scruples prevent their exercising control over their numbers. Many of this group are diseased, feeble-minded, and are of the pauper element dependent upon the normal and fit members of society for their support. There is no doubt in the minds of all thinking people that the procreation of this group should be stopped (Margaret Sanger, 1921)."
Margaret Sanger was a woman who was well scripted in the background of her cause. She educated her audiences with endless published works, pamphlets, and public assemblies ensuring that the facts were evident to all. Due to her experiences in the hospitals and clinics of low income communities she was able to produce factual number figures on the consequences of the community’s ignorance towards a women’s right to control her own body. Although she knew the consequences of not persuading the minds of the community, she too needed to be reminded of the hypocritical comments on her on part in regards to certain community members.
Over the course of Sanger’s pursuit to achieve awareness and women’s ability to be in control of their own bodies she endured many obstacles and difficult scenarios to solve. Fortunately, she was able to face those challenges with strength and perseverance which shows her coherence making quality. Through the countless encounters with the law and stubbornness of her time, she continued through the chaos and change was discovered. Margaret Sanger's fame became worldwide in 1927, when she helped organize and spoke before the first World Population Conference at Geneva, Switzerland. By 1940 the American birth control movement was operating a thriving clinic program and enjoying general acceptance by the medical profession and an increasingly favorable public attitude. In 1946 she helped found the International Planned Parenthood Federation. This was one of her last great moments (Chesler, 1992).
References
Chesler, E. (1992). Woman of Valor: Margaret Sanger and the Birth Control Movement in
America. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Margaret Sanger (1921). Speech quoted in Birth Control: What It Is, How It
Works, What It Will Do. The Proceedings of the First American Birth
Control Conference. Birth Control Review. Gothic Press. pp. 172
and 174.
Margaret Sanger’s moral purpose was obviously the driving force behind her main objectives. Passion can be an unstoppable momentum that drives efforts to achieve change. Passion laced with salience can be irrepressible. Sanger reached people through pragmatism and the logic of morality and equity to spark a movement of change in women’s rights and options.
ReplyDeleteAlthough she was not a master of connecting and relating to racial and socioeconomic diversity, she juxtaposed those deficits with her perspective of basic human responsibility to connect her audience to her purpose. She did so by pairing tremendous evidential support with several mediums of widespread communication. Her audience evidently understood and agreed with her rationale of purpose which built a strong foundation of followers ensuing initiatives of a world wide birth control movement.
When analyzing where Margaret Sanger was an effective leader are not a couple of issues are raised. Does she meet the moral purpose needed to be effective leader? Also was she blinded by her goal and lacks the knowledge building of a leader? She was a good leader and successful meets her goal.
ReplyDeleteHer ability to build relationship through interaction was critical. She talked to people about her cause and got people to realize how important birth control was. After her continuous discussions people realized her cause was needed. By talking she made relationships which helped her gain the needed votes to pass the law to allow birth control.
The area she struggled in was moral purpose and knowledge building. She was blinded by her goal. She could not be empathic toward those who opposed her. Good leader can see the other side’s point of view and the question is, did she think about others point of view. The inability to see the other side could have made her moral purpose be askew. People still view her work as immoral and feel her work is detrimental. Can she be a good leader when people are divided about her cause?
Mixed reviews come about when analyzing her leadership. She was able to overcome tremendous obstacles and succeed in getting her goal legalized. For those reasons alone she does achieve the role of being a success leader.