Asylum records show that in the early history of the Magdalene movement many women entered and left the institutions of their own accord, sometimes repeatedly. Lu Ann De Cunzo wrote in her book, Reform, Respite, Ritual: An Archaeology of Institutions; The Magdalene Society of Philadelphia, 1800--1850, that the women in Philadelphia's asylum ``sought a refuge and a respite from disease, the prison or almshouse, unhappy family situations, abusive men, and dire economic circumstances.'' In its early years, the Magdalen Society Asylum functioned as a refuge for prostitutes.
Asylum records show that in the early history of the Magdalene movement many women entered and left the institutions of their own accord, sometimes repeatedly.
compound
Number=Sing
asylum
Asylum
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
record
records
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
show
show
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Magdalene
Magdalene
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
movement
movement
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enter
entered
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
institution
institutions
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
accord
accord
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
sometimes
sometimes
ADV
RB
advmod
repeatedly
repeatedly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Lu Ann De Cunzo wrote in her book, Reform, Respite, Ritual: An Archaeology of Institutions;
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lu
Lu
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ann
Ann
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
De
De
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Cunzo
Cunzo
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Reform
Reform
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
list
Number=Sing
Respite
Respite
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Ritual
Ritual
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
An
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
Archaeology
Archaeology
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
Institution
Institutions
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
The Magdalene Society of Philadelphia, 1800--1850, that the women in Philadelphia's asylum ``sought a refuge and a respite from disease, the prison or almshouse, unhappy family situations, abusive men, and dire economic circumstances.''
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Magdalene
Magdalene
PROPN
NNP
root
Number=Sing
Society
Society
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1800
1800
NUM
CD
case
-
-
SYM
SYM
case
-
-
SYM
SYM
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1850
1850
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
asylum
asylum
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seek
sought
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
refuge
refuge
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
respite
respite
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
disease
disease
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
prison
prison
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
almshouse
almshouse
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
unhappy
unhappy
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
situation
situations
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
abusive
abusive
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
dire
dire
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
economic
economic
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
circumstance
circumstances
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
In its early years, the Magdalen Society Asylum functioned as a refuge for prostitutes.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Magdalen
Magdalen
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Society
Society
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Asylum
Asylum
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
function
functioned
VERB
VBD
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
refuge
refuge
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
prostitute
prostitutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.