Mistreatment of the mentally ill was still a concern long after Bly’s work was published.
First reported in October 1887 on the pages of Joseph Pulitzer’s flagship newspaper, the New York World, Bly subsequently published her daring dispatches as a book, “Ten Days in a Mad-House.” It is a slim volume that remains a classic in the annals of psychiatry and a cogent warning against inhumane treatment of the mentally ill.
Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question.
What is one inference readers can make based on the information in this paragraph?
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Bly was unhappy with the newspaper articles she published, leading her to write a book.
Bly was unhappy with the newspaper articles she published, leading her to write a book.
Parts of Bly’s experiences were exaggerated to make them more interesting to the public.
Parts of Bly’s experiences were exaggerated to make them more interesting to the public.
Few books after Bly’s dealt with the mentally ill.
Few books after Bly’s dealt with the mentally ill.
Mistreatment of the mentally ill was still a concern long after Bly’s work was published.
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