Not only did Carson take a risk by speaking out against financially and politically powerful entities, she took a risk in speaking out as a woman at a time in the mid-twentieth century when educational and professional employment opportunities were harder for women to find. Silent Spring is now on the "must-read" list for anyone interested in environmental or social justice issues. Today Carson is most well known for her thought provoking book Silent Spring, the piece that shook the foundation of successful chemical companies specializing in the use of the synthetic pesticide known as DDT and served as a call to arms for those concerned about their personal health and that of the world around them. Though considered a quiet, independent woman by most standards, her writing spoke loudly on behalf of the health of the environment and created a storm of controversy that succeeded in inspiring many citizens to pay attention to the human effect on the natural world. Rachel Carson, nature-lover, writer and biologist, is considered by many to be one of the most influential individuals the environmental movement and the nation as a whole have known.
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