Magdalen Society of Philadelphia
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Magdalen Society of Philadelphia
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The Magdalen Society of Philadelphia was a private charitable organization founded in 1800 to redeem prostitutes and other "fallen women". This was the first association in the United States that sought to rescue and reform wayward women. A number of local clergymen and citizens affiliated with Quaker, Episcopal and Presbyterian denominations met to form the Society. Bishop William White, the nation's highest-ranking Episcopal bishop, was the first president of the Society, which officially inco
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalen_Society_of_Philadelphia
date created:
2009-02-19T03:48:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T23:14:29Z
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