During Which Period Did Child-Saving Evolve

question 8

Multiple Choice

During which period did child-saving evolve?

• A) from the 1790s to the 1840s when reformers began creating institutions
• B) during the Civil War, when reformers called on the state's police powers to protect children
• C) during the Progressive Era 1890-1920, when child-savers made children's welfare a public issue
• D) all of the above

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