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 a direct correlation between the publication of her articles and the subsequent changes made in the asylum.
"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. © NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. 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 the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced better living and sanitary conditions were instituted better living and sanitary conditions were instituted Approximately one month after her articles ran in print Approximately one month after her articles ran in print more nourishing meals were provided
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