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First propagandist to be jailed Charles Knowlton, born in 1800 in Massachusetts, became the first man in history to go to jail for advocating birth control. He was a self-taught freethinker who never left New England, except for two brief visits to New York State. In 1832 he published a birth control classic, "Fruits of Philosophy, or the Private Companion of Young Married People"; and the work helped to establish him as the founder of American contraceptive medicine. At the time the value of "Fruits of Philosophy" were not noticed. The "Boston Medical and Surgical Journal" primly talked of the "unnatural measures" proposed, adding that "the less that is known about it by the public at large, the better it will be for the morals of the community." Three sets of prosecutions were launched against Knowlton, one resulting in a fifty dollar fine and costs, another in three months 2 hard labour in a house of correction. From The Illustrated Book of Sexual Records. © 1974, 1982, 1997-2001 G.L. Simons Back to Home Page Other Categories   Human Physiology     Sexual Techniques and Peformance   The Arts Abberant Sex and Deviations Animals and plants Contraception and Castration Sexology Prudery, Superstition and the Law Looking for a "hot" date? Something naughtier? ABC Fantasy Dating Hot videos, DVDs? All tastes, and streaming video! Try Adult Videos & DVDs World Sex News On nudity, pornography Erotica, Orgasms, Lesbians Click here See Also World Sex News Erotic Awards Sex Maniacs Ball Sexual Freedom Coalition Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices Catastrophism!

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