Dorothea Dix

  Read Chapters 9 & 10 and Dorothea Dix defends the mentally ill, 1843. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following. Make sure to reference specific passages from the document and/or textbook to support your discussion: Who is Dix's audience? How does she describe the conditions under which the mentally ill are incarcerated? On what grounds and authority does she appeal for change? Explain how Dix is representative of the "benevolent empire." Resources: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/religion-and-reform/dorothea-dix-defends-the-mentally-ill-1843/ and the attached file, and also findanother reliable soiurce