Advocate Journalist - 1919-1920
Smedley's imprisonment, besides making her a celebrity in the New York left-liberal community, also brought her a job. Margaret Sanger was at this time preparing to go to California for several months to sort out personal problems, and soon after Smedley was released from jail, Sanger put her in charge of the day-to-day management of Birth Control Review, which was then the only reliable source of birth control information for many women around the country.