How did Dorothea Dix contribute to the reforms of the 1800s?

A) She wrote a report for the state legislature and demanded rights for prisoners and the mentally ill.

B) She protested outside prisons until Congress changed the prisons and state asylums.

C) She spoke about the mentally ill/prison reform at the Seneca Falls Convention.

D) She raised money to open new prisons and hospitals for the mentally ill.

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Annabel Barr

23 August, 12:21

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Linda Andersen · Answer 1

The answer is B. She protested outside prisons until Congress changed the prisons and state asylums.