Orphan Trains Research Paper

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I would say the great effect of orphan trains were a milestone that making a positive change of society because the Children’s Aid Society Program provided a possible way to change the future of majority homeless or neglected children in urban cities. From the film, I am so happy and thankful to learn that some children lived with a satisfied life with the adopted family. With the positive outcomes, the program actually opened a new page American foster care history. However, it also has it flows. Its lack of proper investigation for foster parents and lack of follow-up gave some people taking advantages to exploit the innocent children. I feel sorry for those children who were struggling in their adopted home, and I feel anger that those parents

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