History Essay

Read the attached PDF files: The Irish Orphan Abduction and the associated Supreme Court case, New York Foundling Hospital v. Gatti. 

Write a 500 - 750 word analysis of this incident.

• Summarize the incident in your own words.
• Include race and the concept of "whiteness" in your analysis. 
• Describe class and the situation of labor in the location of the incident and in the narrative of this story. 
• What do the actions of the various historical actors say about law and justice in the American West during the period of this incident?
• Identify any bias that may be evident in the Supreme Court Decision.
• Papers must be typed, 12 point font, double spaced and contain one inch margins. (Yes, I do measure)
• Chicago citations are required.