The rise of poor houses in the 19th century In the 1830s, Michigan passed a law requiring each county to establish a poor house or poor farm. These institutions aimed to provide shelter and work ...
A critical analysis of the human biology of the Erie County Poorhouse inmates will be presented, contributing significantly to our understanding of the lives of the 19th and 20th century poor.
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