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 better living and sanitary conditions were instituted better living and sanitary conditions were instituted more nourishing meals were provided more nourishing meals were provided 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

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 a timeframe in which the asylum felt compelled to make changes in response to the public exposure of their conditions.