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 the changes occurred shortly after her report, suggesting that the institution responded to the pressure created by the publication of her findings.
Use the excerpt from the “Nelly Bly Undercover” article to answer the 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?
Approximately one month after her articles ran in print, many of the most glaring problems she reported had improved: better living and sanitary conditions were instituted, more nourishing meals were provided, translators were hired for the foreign born who were not necessarily mentally ill but simply could not understand their keepers, and the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced.
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the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced
the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced
Approximately one month after her articles ran in print
Approximately one month after her articles ran in print
better living and sanitary conditions were instituted
better living and sanitary conditions were instituted
more nourishing meals were provided
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