Poor farms[edit] Often the poorhouse was situated on the - TopicsExpress



          

Poor farms[edit] Often the poorhouse was situated on the grounds of a poor farm on which able-bodied residents were required to work; such farms were common in the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A poorhouse could even be part of the same economic complex as a prison farm and other penal or charitable public institutions. Poor farms were county- or town-run residences where paupers (mainly elderly and disabled people) were supported at public expense. The farms declined in use after the Social Security Act took effect in 1935, with most disappearing completely by about 1950. Most were working farms that produced at least some of the produce, grain, and livestock they consumed. Residents were expected to provide labor to the extent that their health would allow, both in the fields and in providing housekeeping and care for other residents. Rules were strict and accommodations minimal. I decided to look up poor house. It was also called the poor farms. Thank God for Social Security. If the Republicans get their way and abolish Social Security, we may see the return of the poor farm.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 03:46:57 +0000

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