Governmental procreation | Simon Schama Meets
Margaret Atwood cites Romania and Nazi Germany who, like ''The Handmaid's Tale'', have been historically inclined to enforce particular procreation of certain groups or peoples.
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- Clip length: 1'54''
- Broadcast year: 2022
Curriculum Connection
- English Literature | 20th-century texts | The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood | Theme
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Simon Schama Meets
- Series: 1
- Episode: Margaret Atwood
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