CLEP US History I

Category - Society

Dorothea Dix made great strides in improving the treatment of which of the following groups of people?
  1. Native Americans
  2. The mentally ill
  3. Loyalists
  4. Alcoholics
  5. Unwed mothers
Explanation
Answer: B - Dorothea Dix greatly improved conditions for the mentally ill. She recognized that those who could not care for themselves were often greatly abused by caretakers. To improve their quality of life, she advocated for the creation of asylums in which they could receive appropriate care, limited as it was in the era.
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