jan 1, 1841 - 1841 Prison Reform
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Dorothea Dix:1. Asked to teach Sunday school in a local prison, Dorothea was shocked at the horrible living conditions of the prisoners.
2. She is responsible for removing the mentally ill from prison and putting them into new mental hospitals.
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Date:
jan 1, 1841
Now
~ 184 years ago