What were Dorothea Dix's accomplishments?

Answer 1

Dorthea Dix made distinct contributions toward the care of the mentally ill throughout her career. A former school teacher in Massachusetts, she often visited and taught Sunday School to women prisoners. Upon entering a facility one day, she insisted upon visiting all wards of the prison. This included those deemed as mentally incompetent or insane. These women were chained to walls in unheated basements forced to sleep on stone floors savagely malnourished. Despite her failing health, Dix made strides in exposing the mistreatment of this population not only in prison environments, but in the general society as well. Dix proposed legislation in several states mandating changes in patient care. SHe founded the first of many state hospitals in New Jersey. During the Civil War, she trained scores of women to form a nursing corps. Following the war, Dix travelled to the south to help with the rehabiliation of patients there as well. Her humane care for others, mostly those without a voice of their own, marks her contributions to this world.

Dorthea Dix made distinct contributions toward the care of the mentally ill throughout her career. A former school teacher in Massachusetts, she often visited and taught Sunday School to women prisoners. Upon entering a facility one day, she insisted upon visiting all wards of the prison. This included those deemed as mentally incompetent or insane. These women were chained to walls in unheated basements forced to sleep on stone floors savagely malnourished. Despite her failing health, Dix made strides in exposing the mistreatment of this population not only in prison environments, but in the general society as well. Dix proposed legislation in several states mandating changes in patient care. SHe founded the first of many state hospitals in New Jersey. During the Civil War, she trained scores of women to form a nursing corps. Following the war, Dix travelled to the south to help with the rehabiliation of patients there as well. Her humane care for others, mostly those without a voice of their own, marks her contributions to this world.
Dorothea Lynde Dix was a woman who accomplished much in her life. She was firstly a teacher and then a social reformer for the treatment of the mentally ill. In her life her goals were not defined, she simply did whatever would best help people.

Answer 2

It was to integrate black and white societies. She was trying to get them both to get along as best as she could. Unfortunately, she was unable to do so despite her efforts.