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Dorthea Dix was the driving force behind the creation of hospitals for the mentally ill. In these mental institutions they patients were given treatment and care that they were not afforded before.
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∙ 11y agoDorthea Dix who had campaigned for the rights of the mentally ill, volunteered after the shelling of Fort Sumter. She supervised all the female nurses for the union (North) forces.
After a visit to a Massachusetts prison and seeing on the conditions she spent the next 40 years of her life working to improve life for the criminally insane. She got legislators in the US/Canada to establish mental hospitals for the insane and her efforts led to the building of 32 hospitals in the US.
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Head of Union Army nurses?
Dorthea Dix. :)
When did dorthea dix become a nurse in the civil war?
in 1820
What city is Dorthea Dix from?
n 1848, Dorothea Dix visited North Carolina and called for reform in the ... "Fountain for thirsty horses Dix gave to the city of Boston to honor the MSPCA ...
Did Dorthea Dix have any children?
yea she did have children im her great-great-great grand daughter no she did not your a liar. how could she have children if she did not have a husband. im pretty sure there wasn't sperm donations back then
Who was the U.S. reformer who led a lifelong crusade to reform barbarous conditions in mental institutions?
Dorothea Dix was the U.S. reformer who led a lifelong crusade to reform barbarous conditions in mental institutions.
Who improved conditions for the mentally ill?
Dorthea Dix :) I hope i spelled her first name right! LoL ;)
Was dorthea dix married?
no
Did Dorthea Dix get married?
no
How were people aided before dorothea dix?
Before Dorthea Dix was able to help people with mental disabilities, most were not even thought of. Some were killed and others were just tucked away or ignored. Very few, unless they were from prominent families, were simply unattended to and left to fend for themselves.
Why is Dorthea Dix so important?
Dorthea Dix was a important because she saw something she wanted to change. She saw that imprisoned peoples and peoples with feeble minds were not receiving a proper education. She started a class for these people.
When did dorthea dix die?
July 17, 1887
Head of Union Army nurses?
Dorthea Dix. :)
Who was the leading reformer in the asylum movement?
dorthea dix
When did dorthea dix become a nurse in the civil war?
in 1820
Who was the head of Union army nurses?
Dorthea Dix.
Who was the woman who helped began the movement for prison reform?
Dorthea Dix
What was Dorthea Dix's sexual orientation?
Nothing is known of her sexual orientation.
