Helping+Mentally+ill+MG09

Dorothea Dix - 39 yrs old.. 1841- visited jail to teach sunday school - saw mentally ill women were jailed with common criminals - she found terrible conditions - went to court.. won after many tries... - Worcester State Hospital - knew that improving condititons would help.. - founded 32 mental hospitals - 15 schools for feeble minded - school for the blind - 1848... document to the United States Congress asking that five million acres be set aside and to be used for the care of the mentally ill.. vetoed by franklin pierce - helped mentally ill in europe over the course of two years - death on July 17, 1887 ~Early life~ - born April 4, 1802 - Hampden, Maine - mother- not good mental health - father- abusive alcoholic - moved to vermont - took care of lil brothers - never got the chance to be a kid - father taught her to read and write when she was young - moved to worcester mass and mom had uncurable headaches and dad was drinking heavily - dorothea talked to edward bangs (2nd cousin)--- becoming schoolteacher - he offered to help find students - fall.. 1816 taught first class.. 20 students.. ages 6 nd 8-- she was 15 - taught this school for three years - opened a school in Dix mansion... - 1822- 1836--teach two classes and write books for kids - 1830-- weak and ill - she had condition... now called TB - went to england to get better - came back in jan 1941.. better health - march 1841... volunteered to teach sunday school... women -

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