NEED FOR ORPHANAGES
The Orphan Train program ran from 1853 to 1929 that placed many children from the eastern part of the United States in to the western part of the United States. Orphan Trains were a way to prevent overcrowding and were used to connect children with potential parents. The trains would stop through towns and go through what was like an interview process. If the parents felt there was a fit they would sign a paper and raise the child until they were eighteen. The potential parents could sign for as many children as they would like. Also part of the process was parents could be able to return the child or children after one year if the fit was not right.
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