The work of Dorothea Dix in the 1800s was an example of

Dorothea Dix campaigned to improve the treatment of people with mental illnesses and helped establish better hospitals and institutions. Her efforts were part of the broader 1800s reform movement, when Americans sought to improve society through changes to institutions and public policy. Thus, her work exemplifies the increased desire to reform American society.

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