Angels of Mercy: White Women and the History of New York's Colored Orphan Asylum

by William Seraile

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William Seraile uncovers the history of the colored orphan asylum, founded in New York City in 1836 as the nation's first orphanage for African American children. It is a remarkable institution that is still in the forefront aiding children. Although no longer an orphanage, in its current incarnation as Harlem-Dowling West Side Center for Children and Family Services it maintains the principles of the women who organized it nearly 200 years ago...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0823251950

ISBN13:9780823251957

Release Date:May 2013

Publisher:Fordham University Press

Length:220 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Related Subjects

Africa African-American Studies History Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics State & Local Women in History

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