Anthony Comstock
American political writer
Died when: 71 years 198 days (858 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Anthony Comstock (March 7, 1844 – September 21, 1915) was an anti-vice activist, United States Postal Inspector, and secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice (NYSSV), who was dedicated to upholding Christian morality.
He opposed obscene literature, abortion, contraception, gambling, prostitution, and patent medicine.The terms "comstockery" and "comstockism" refer to his extensive censorship campaign of materials that he considered obscene, namely anything remotely discussing sex publicly, including birth control advertised or sent by mail.
He used his positions in the U.S.Postal Service and the NYSSV (in association with the New York police) to make numerous arrests for obscenity and gambling.
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