Book Discussion - Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description

Event Details

This month, we'll discuss Donna Everhart's Women of a Promiscuous Nature.

Accused of "promiscuity" in 1940s North Carolina, a young woman unjustly incarcerated and subjected to involuntary medical treatment at The State Industrial Farm Colony for Women decides to fight back in this powerful novel based on the long-buried history of the American Plan, the government program designed to regulate women's bodies and sexuality throughout the first half of the 20th century.

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