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History.com Editors. (2018, August 21). Dorothea Lynde Dix - History. History. Retrieved February 18, 2023, from https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/dorothea-lynde-dix

Norwood, A. R. (2017). Biography: Dorothea Dix. National Women's History Museum. Retrieved February 17, 2023, from https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dorothea-dix

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In just her teen years, Dorothea established a line of schools and specially designed her own curriculum.

After growing ill of a medical condition, she began teaching less and eventually closed her last school in 1836.

Months later, a job teaching incarcerated individuals sparked a change of passion.

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After witnessing unhygienic and unlivable conditions at prisons, she brought the issue to the attention of state legislature. Funds were soon given to expand facilities to have a separation of mentally ill and non mentally ill prisoners.

Served as superintendent of nurses during Civil War, the highest position a woman has seen in federal employment.

After leaving the position in 1863, she returned home to continue social reform duties.

Dorothea led the widespread reform movement for treatment of mentally ill.

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Dorothea completely reformed both nursing and treatment of the mentally ill.

She raised funds to build the Fort Monroe national monument honoring fallen soldiers.

Set the standard for patient and care advocacy.