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What were orphan trains? - Orphaned or abandoned children from Eastern cities were transported by train to new families in other parts of the country Organizations such as Charles Loring Brace's Children's Aid Society in New York hoped that these children would benefit from living in family homes, where they could receive a good education and training in wholesome work Who was Mary Ellen Wilson? - A young girl who was abused (beaten, tortured, terrible living conditions, had to clean for them, daily beatings) in the home of her foster parents, the Connolly's and finally rescued through Etta Wheeler Her case led to the beginning of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children One year later CAPTA was invented Who was Henry Kemp? - He played a pivotal role in the history of child abuse He got into the issue of child abuse and neglect because of his innate concern for the well being of children. Kemp and his colleagues wrote a paper called The Battered Child Syndrome which all histories of the child abuse field mark as an inflection point in the increased public and professional awareness of the issue that had been relatively hidden for thousands of years What is the child abuse prevention and treatment act? - It provides funding for prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment