Use the excerpt from the "How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill" article to answer the question.

Question

Which sentence from the excerpt supports the idea that the asylum at Blackwell's Island felt pressured to take action after Bly's report?
(1 point)
O better living and sanitary
conditions were instituted
O the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced
O more nourishing meals were
provided
• Approximately one month after her articles ran in print

Answer 1

The sentence that supports the idea that the asylum at Blackwell's Island felt pressured to take action after Bly's report is: "Approximately one month after her articles ran in print." This indicates that changes were likely motivated by the public attention her reports brought to the conditions at the asylum.