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.
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?
more nourishing meals were provided
the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced
better living and sanitary conditions were instituted
Approximately one month after her articles ran in print
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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 sentence indicates that actions were taken in response to the pressure generated by Bly's reporting.
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