"Nelly Bly Undercover" by Dr. Howard Markel 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.

Question

Question Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” 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? (1 point) Responses

Approximately one month after her articles ran in print
Approximately one month after her articles ran in print

more nourishing meals were provided
more nourishing meals were provided

better living and sanitary conditions were instituted
better living and sanitary conditions were instituted

the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced
the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced

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 happened shortly after her reports were published, suggesting a response to the attention her findings generated.