Intermediate Child Abuse

1845 -- Originated in New Orleans, Louisiana. Early organized efforts to combat child abuse. 1866 -- North Carolina moved to remove children from almshouses. 14 years later: 7,770 children between 2 and 6 remained in almshouses. 1874 -- The first case to begin a new era for the rights of children occurred in 1874 in New York City. 10-year-old girl named Mary Ellen Wilson was neglected and ... ................
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