Frances Finnegan (1 kniha)
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Frances Finnegan Do Penance or Perish: Magdalen Asylums in Ireland EN
Frances Finnegan traces the development of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums—homes that were founded in the mid-nineteenth century for the detention of prostitutes undergoing reform. The inmates of these asylums were discouraged-and many forcibly prevented-from leaving and sometimes were detained for life. Put to work without pay in adjoining laundries, these women were subject to penance, harsh discipline, enforced…
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