This quote is from Dorothea Dix’s testimony before the Massachusetts legislature. What was the purpose of her testimony?

Dorothea Dix testified to expose the harsh and neglectful conditions faced by people with mental illnesses in prisons and institutions. Her purpose was to persuade lawmakers to improve their care, so the best answer is “call attention to the inhumane or poor treatment of the mentally ill.”

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