It was still happening in the 1970s when one of my sister's was starting to learn writing.

Surely, as society progressed, these superstitions faded away, right? Think again. In the 18th and 19th centuries, educators in Europe and North America were on a crusade to “correct” left-handedness, resorting to brutal methods like tying down children’s left hands and punishing nonconformity.
Suddenly, I Needed to Start Using My Right Hand
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It was still happening in the 1970s when one of my sister's was starting to learn writing. The teacher kept whacking her hand with a yardstick every time she took a writing implement in her left hand.
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Written by Author, D. Denise Dianaty10.4K Followers
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Artist, Poet, author, wife & mom May my epitaph be "She reflected love into the world."
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