Dorothea Dix
19th-century American social reformer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 19th-century activist. For the journalist, see Dorothy Dix.
Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 ā July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums. During the Civil War, she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses.
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Born | Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802-04-04)April 4, 1802 Hampden, Maine, US |
Died | July 17, 1887(1887-07-17) (aged 85) |
Occupation | Social reformer |
Parent(s) | Joseph Dix Mary Bigelow |
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