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dorothea lynde dix
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- Dorothea Lynde Dix was a social reformer and advocate for better treatment of the mentally ill. During the 19th century, mentally ill individuals generally were confined in the same facilities as convicted criminals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Dix, Dorothea Lynde (1802–1887)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/dorothea_lynde_dix
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