Birth reform; from the positive, not the negative side
Subject(s): Birth control, Family planning, Family size
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Beginning of Chapter 12 of The Foes of Our Own Household. Theodore Roosevelt reviews a recently published study which shows that graduates of Harvard and Yale are having fewer and fewer children. These low birth rates are also noted in the general American-born population, constituting a threat to the United States in the form of race suicide. Roosevelt argues that for married couples, having at least three children is a duty of citizenship.
Collection
Creation Date
1917
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
17
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
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Chicago:
Birth reform; from the positive, not the negative side. [January 29, 2026]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286438. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Birth reform; from the positive, not the negative side. [29 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286438.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [2026, January 29]. Birth reform; from the positive, not the negative side.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286438.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
