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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.
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What was Dorthea Dix impact or the Civil War?
As Director of Nurses for the Union Army, Dorothea Dix provided an equal standard of care to Union and Confederate wounded alike. This made her beloved in the South. In North Carolina, the state mental hospital was founded in Raleigh. It was closed and its functions transferred to the "Dix Unit" at Central Regional Hospital. Dorothea Dix was not related to John Adams Dix, the Civil War general whose name graces Fort Dix, NJ.
Why did Dorothea Dix get involved with prison reform?
Dorthea Dix campaigned to improve the treatment of prisoners and the mentally ill. She began her campaign because she was distressed to see the prisoners in such bad shape. Through her work special mental hospitals were built.
Did Dorothea Dix have a husband?
Answer: No, she did not.
How did Dorothea Dix contribute to the reforms of the 1800s?
how the answer is she did
What cause did Dorothea Dix support?
Dorothea Dix supported the cause of taking care of the mentally insane. Her work lead to the creation of mental asylums in America.
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
When did dorthea dix die?
July 17, 1887
Who was the leading reformer in the asylum movement?
dorthea dix
Head of Union Army nurses?
Dorthea Dix. :)
When did dorthea dix become a nurse in the civil war?
in 1820
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.
Who was the head of Union army nurses?
Dorthea Dix.
Quietly determined reformer who substantially improved conditions for the mentally ill?
Dorthea Dix
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 ...
