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Poorhouse

Poorhouses were public institutions used from the seventeenth through the mid twentieth centuries to provide relief for people unable to support themselves, including the elderly, the sick, people with disabilities, widows, and others. In North America—particularly in the United States and Canada—they were usually operated by local governments and often…

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Poorhouse

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related to Further reading · 71
Poorhouse → Albany, Altschuler, America's, Antebellum Delaware Valley, Arkansas, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Bony, Change, Clearinghouse, Continuity, County Poorhouse, David, Diss, Economic History, Ed, Encyclopedia, English, Explorations, Family, Gender
related to Sources · 69
Poorhouse → Agriculture, Alberta, Alfred, Alvin, America, America's Forgotten Institution, American Poor Farms, Birk, Canada, David, Dennis, Early Industrial Age, Elna, England, Finkel, Free Press, From Poor Law To, Georgia Press, Gertrude, Green
related to The rise of poorhouses · 15
Poorhouse → Boston, During, Investigations, Its, Josiah Quincy, Massachusetts, New York, New York Secretary, Quincy Report, State John Yates, The, The Quincy Commission, The Yates Report, Yates, Yates Report
related to Terminology · 12
Poorhouse → Although, American, Britain, By, In, Poorhouses, Residents, The, These, United States, Victorian England, Workhouses
related to Houses of Industry and early institutional relief · 11
Poorhouse → Beginning, Britain, British North America, Changes, English Poor Law, Houses, In, Industry, Residents, These, They
related to Rise of modern welfare programs · 11
Poorhouse → Because, Despite, During, Financial, Great Depression, Much, Progressive-era, Public, Social Security Act, The, Total
related to Closure of poorhouses · 10
Poorhouse → As, By, Canada, Federal, Houses, Industry, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, The, Unemployment Assistance Act
related to Attitudes toward the poor · 9
Poorhouse → Common, In, In Richmond, Many, Many Americans, Public, Some, Urbanization, Virginia
related to Closure of poor farms · 9
Poorhouse → Although, American, By, Lewiston City Farm, Some, The, The Social Security Act, These, World War II
related to Decline of the poorhouse system · 8
Poorhouse → American, As, By, During, Over, State, The, United States

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poor institutions relief poorhouses residents assistance welfare public century often many early farms social new children elderly people homes support

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childreninstance ofOver time their role changed as reformers created specialized institutions for groups0.80text
the mentally illinstance ofOver time their role changed as reformers created specialized institutions for groups0.80text
and disabled peopleinstance ofOver time their role changed as reformers created specialized institutions for groups0.80text
idlenessinstance ofand they often viewed poverty as the result of personal shortcomings0.80text
drunkennessinstance ofand they often viewed poverty as the result of personal shortcomings0.80text
or immoral behavior.Many taxpayers believed that public relief encouraged idlenessinstance ofand they often viewed poverty as the result of personal shortcomings0.80text
dependencyinstance ofand they often viewed poverty as the result of personal shortcomings0.80text
and reformers frequently distinguished between theinstance ofand they often viewed poverty as the result of personal shortcomings0.80text
alcohol abuseinstance ofIn many cities officials blamed rising poverty on factors0.80text
moral weaknessinstance ofIn many cities officials blamed rising poverty on factors0.80text
or the growing immigrant populationinstance ofIn many cities officials blamed rising poverty on factors0.80text
auctioning paupers to the lowest bidder or transferring poor individuals between townsinstance ofThey also believed poorhouses could eliminate older practices0.80text

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