The Unwelcome Child: Or The Crime Of An Undesigned And Undesired Maternity (1860)

by Henry Clarke Wright

Book Overview

The Unwelcome Child: Or The Crime Of An Undesigned And Undesired Maternity is a book written by Henry Clarke Wright in 1860. The book explores the social and moral issues surrounding unwanted pregnancies and the treatment of illegitimate children in 19th century America. Wright argues that the stigma and shame associated with illegitimate children is unjust and that society should extend more compassion and support to unwed mothers and their offspring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165141035
• ISBN13: 9781165141036
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"