{"product_id":"angels-of-mercy-9780823251957","title":"Angels of Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncovers the history of the orphan asylum, founded in New York City in 1836 as America's first orphanage for African American children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This penetrating case study nicely merges and extends discussions in works such as Anne M. Boylan's The Origins of Women's Activism: New York and Boston, 1797-1840 and Gunja SenGupta's From Slavery to Poverty: The Racial Origins of Welfare in New York, 1840-1918. Scholars and general readers interested in New York history, race relations, social services, philanthropy, or interracial child rearing will benefit from this work.\" -Social Sciences Reviews \"... a valuable contribution to the history of New York City and to studies of women reformers.\" -The American Historical Review \"Angels of Mercy is relevant to all social workers as a reminder of the importance of cultural competency in social work practice...\" -The New Social Worker \"... An engaging book about the establishment of the Colored Orphan Asylum in New York City over a century and a half ago... [It] provides us a window into the condition of African Americans in the city after the abolition of slavery in New York in 1827.\" -The Herald \"This is a well written book. It explores a side of New York that is not known to many people. It brings to life the children of minority parents and their experiences.\" -City Book Review","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406135599447,"sku":"9780823251957","price":18.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780823251957.jpg?v=1730494646","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/angels-of-mercy-9780823251957","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}