Historical Context
Wealthy Victorian Children
Poor Victorians
Child abuse captured its attention since the early 1870’s with the news of a young orphan child that was 8 years old names Mary Ellen Wilson was suffering daily whippings and beating at her foster home where she lived. This was taken to court in which it was fought for. Because of this case an outrage over child abuse that New York citizens formed a Society for the prevention of cruelty to children.This capture the countries attention in 1962. within 10 years
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"Street children in Victorian times were found in abundance living in alleys or side streets. Many were orphans but a large part of the street children were from neglectful, alcoholic families where abuse was the norm. Faced with the choice of living in these conditions or living on the street some children chose the street. Many of these children fell prey to prostitution and thieving to support themselves. Others became street sellers or actually worked public jobs like other children."
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