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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]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DZF1WSN1-0

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