Angels of mercy : white women and the history of New York's Colored Orphan Asylum /

Angels of mercy : white women and the history of New York's Colored Orphan Asylum /

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 incar...

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Main Author: Seraile, William, 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Colored Orphan Asylum and Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Women philanthropists > New York (State) > New York > History.
Women, White > New York (State) > New York > History.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Charities.
Orphanages > New York (State) > New York.
History.
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