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The Baby Thief and the Adoption History Project
34:02 - 38:42 (04:40)
The Baby Thief adopted numerous orphans in the US by making homeless children acceptable, even irresistible to childless couples. This caused concerns about adoption, which were embodied by a 1928 letter that a couple sent to the U.S. Children's Bureau.
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The practice of adoption in the US had a dark past rooted in eugenics, prejudice, and exploitation.
34:02 - 36:37 (02:35)
Adoption
Summary
The practice of adoption in the US had a dark past rooted in eugenics, prejudice, and exploitation. Some adoption agencies resorted to abducting poor children and selling them to wealthy families for profit.
ChapterThe Baby Thief and the Adoption History Project
EpisodePart One: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Georgia Tann built a business and institution of adoption by making homeless children acceptable to childless couples.
36:37 - 38:42 (02:04)
baby thief
Summary
Georgia Tann built a business and institution of adoption by making homeless children acceptable to childless couples. However, her methods involved stealing babies and kidnapping using deceptive tactics such as luring them with ice cream.