Mother of a Movement
A Brief Look at the Late Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was a courageous fighter for our
planet. She did not fight with a clenched fist or with shouts in protests and
rallies. She fought injustices armed only with a pen and paper. Writing was her lifelong passion, and shortly after
graduating with an MA in zoology, Carson began her career as an environmental
writer. She wrote scripts for radio shows, articles for the paper, various
pamphlets for the government, and even several books. All of her publications
were centered around the conservation of natural resources and the role people played
with their environment. Her most famous book, Silent Spring, was an expose on
the government's use of pesticides. The work not only opened people's eyes to
the government's abuse of pesticides and other harsh chemicals, but is also
credited to launching the modern environmental movement. Rachel dedicated her
life to inspiring others to protect the beautiful Earth on which we live, a
beauty she witnessed from a young age while exploring the streams of rural Pennsylvania,
a beauty which is still being threatened today.
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