The Ugly Laws Jacob D Lindy with foundlings relegated to the

with foundlings relegated to the poorhouse instead of institutions designed specifically for their care

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The Ugly Laws Jacob D Lindy with foundlings relegated to theIn the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, municipallaws targeting "unsightly beggars" sprang up in cities across America. Seeming to criminalize disability and thus offering a visceral example of discrimination, these "ugly laws" have become a sort of shorthand for oppression in disability studies, law, and the arts. In this watershed study of the ugly laws, Susan M. Schweik uncovers the murky history behind the laws, situating the varied