| From a historical perspective, child
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| | history. From 1870 to 1930, more than
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| abuse has plagued society since the
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| | 8000 children were taken from the streets
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| beginning of time. Two rights have been
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| | of Dublin and London, then shipped
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| at the core of child abuse: the right to
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| | overseas to Canadian homes where they
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| own property, and the right to own
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| | were beaten, demeaned and forced to
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| children.In ancient Rome, fathers had
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| | labour on farms and in factories, all in
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| absolute authority over their children.
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| | the name of 'shaping' their young
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| They alone decided which of their
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| | charges. In fact, these young people were
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| children lived or died. Children born
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| | nothing more than slaves.In the late
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| deformed, disabled, or in any way outside
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| | 1800s, a church worker named Etta Wheeler
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| of what was considered normal, children
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| | forever changed the face of parental
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| born of the 'wrong' gender, namely girls
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| | authority in North America.During a
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| when boys were far more desirable, would
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| | family visit, Mrs. Wheeler discovered
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| be killed. Fathers had the right to maim
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| | 11-year-old Mary-Ellen, the step-daughter
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| and brutalize their children without fear
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| | of the woman casually entertaining Mrs.
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| of retribution. Harsh discipline was
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| | Wheeler, shackled to her bed and badly
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| deemed necessary to mold the child into
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| | beaten. Too tiny and ill-formed for her
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| mindful, contributing human beings.In
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| | 11 years, it was quite evident Mary-Ellen
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| England, children as young as 5 years old
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| | was also grossly malnourished. Some of
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| were shackled and forced to work
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| | her scars were visibly healed over,
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| 16-hour-days in inhumane conditions of
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| | giving a clear picture of long-term and
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| mines and factories. Cruel overseers
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| | sustained child abuse.Appalled by what
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| frequently goaded these little children
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| | she saw, Mrs. Wheeler reported the severe
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| with whips and prods.Canada must also be
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| | and obvious abuse and neglect to the
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| accountable for its part in child abuse
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| | authorities.
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