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Dec 15, 2022 · Born in 1864, Mary Ellen Wilson was brutally abused by her foster parents, leading activists to create the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Before the 1870s, child protection laws did not exist in America.
Mary Ellen Wilson (March 1864 – October 30, 1956), also called Mary Ellen McCormack, was an American victim of child abuse whose case led to the creation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the first child protection agency in the world. [1]
Sep 18, 2024 · Mary Ellen Wilson's story is a pivotal moment in child protection history. Born in 1864, she endured severe abuse and neglect at the hands of her foster parents in New York City. Her plight came to light in 1874 when a concerned neighbor alerted authorities.
Aug 1, 2006 · Mary Ellen’s story began when she was born to Irish immigrants and her father was killed in the Civil War. Her mother surrendered the 18-month-old to New York City’s Department of Charities. Mary and Thomas McCormack falsely claimed that Mary Ellen was his illegitimate child and the couple was awarded guardianship of the toddler.
- Mary Renck Jalongo
- mjalongo@iup.edu
- 2006
Jun 29, 2018 · Though the little girl may look not older than five on the 1874 photograph, Mary Ellen is probably nine or ten years old. For years, the person who was assigned her guardian treated her horribly. Mary was malnourished and repeatedly beaten.
Oct 19, 2017 · Mary Ellen was born in 1864 to a family in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. When her dad died, her mother tried make ends meet, taking one job after another to the point of realizing that she could no longer support Mary. The girl was handed into the custody of a woman named Mary Score.
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Nov 26, 2022 · When did child abuse, long considered a private matter, became a public concern? The 1874 case of ten-year-old Mary Ellen Wilson of New York City is usually considered the first great challenge to a violent tradition.
