The Mary Ellen Wilson Child Abuse Case and the Beginning of Children's Rights in 19th Century America

By Stephen Lazoritz and Eric A. Shelman

Book Overview

As recently as 1874, no laws yet existed in this country for the protection of children. In New York of the same year, it was the widely publicized case of Mary Ellen Wilson - a nine-year-old girl who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984925538
• ISBN13: 9780984925537
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Dolphin Moon Publishing
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"