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Why were military prisons during the Civil War not constructed very well?
Both sides believed the war would be short-lived so little attention was paid to prisons.
How were the prisons during the civil war?
horrible
What group was Dorothea dix included in?
Dorothea Dix was a member of what is called the asylum movement. This movement was trying to remedy the abysmal treatment of the mentally ill in prisons by having state asylums built for them. A result of this movement was the creation of 32 asylums in the United States.
Who called attention to the shocking conditions in asylums during the mid 19TH century?
One person who called attention to the shocking conditions in asylums during the mid-19th century was Dorothea Dix. She was a social reformer and advocate for the mentally ill, who documented and exposed the inhumane and overcrowded conditions in asylums in the United States. Dix's efforts helped pave the way for improved treatment and care for the mentally ill.
What were the names of the names of prisons during the civil war?
gettysburg
How would you describe prisons during World War 2?
Crude and uncomfortable
Who was the king whom Joseph feared?
Joseph feared the king of Egypt during his time, who is commonly believed to have been Pharaoh. In the Bible, the Pharaoh who ruled during Joseph's time is not specifically named.
What were medieval prisons like?
"Prisons", in the modern sense, didn't exist during the Medieval period. Instead, dungeons were implemented in which the prisoner was deprived from food, water, human contact, etc.
What were elmira New York and andersonville in Georgia during the civil war?
They were names of prisons that held people during the Civil War.
Why were dogs accused of witchcraft during the witch trials?
It was commonly believed that witches had companion animals that were their "familiars" and they used them to spy on people or to carry out other witchcraft goals.
What are dungeons?
dungeons were hidden under the keep, andwere built for torture and as prisons during the midevial times.
How did the view of prisons change in the early-1800s in the US?
Before the early-1800's, prisons were a place for the public to view criminals, sort of like an exhibit at a zoo. During that time period, prisons were kept more off-limits than before.
