Georgia Tann, even with her limp, her small frame and grandmotherly appearance, had a ridiculous amount of energy. And most of it was concentrated on her work - her absolute tyrannical goal to become the foremost leader in adoption work. 

She could sell babies when other people couldn’t give them away. She worked long hours in her office, visited local businessmen to ask for donations to her cause and gave speeches about the great things about adoption. She would tell them… this not only helps the children, but it also helps taxpayers who won’t have to pay for the upkeep of orphanages. This was one of her refrains and in the 1930s she told everyone that she’d save the people of Memphis $218,000 by arranging over 2,000 adoptions. 

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Georgia Tann: The Mastermind of a Black Market Baby Ring That Lasted for Three Decades | by Robyn Kagan Harrington | Exploring History | Medium

https://ideapod.com/georgia-tann-the-baby-thief-kidnapped-5000-babies-and-sold-them-all

Raymond, Barbara Bisantz. The Baby Thief . Hachette Books.