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Wake Up Little Susie
Single Pregnancy and Race Before Roe v. Wade
Book • 1992
In 'Wake Up Little Susie', Rickie Solinger examines the cultural and political constructs that influenced public policy regarding single pregnancy from 1945 to 1965.
The book reveals how these policies were racially specific, encouraging white women to relinquish their babies while subjecting black women to different social welfare policies.
It offers a powerful insight into the complex politics surrounding race, class, and reproductive rights.
The book reveals how these policies were racially specific, encouraging white women to relinquish their babies while subjecting black women to different social welfare policies.
It offers a powerful insight into the complex politics surrounding race, class, and reproductive rights.
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Grady Hendrix along with Ann Fessler's book as one of the few books written about maternity homes.
Grady Hendrix along with Ann Fessler's book as one of the few books written about maternity homes.
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The Girls Who Were Sent Away
