USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dorothea Dix played an instrumental role in the founding or expansion of more than 30 hospitals for the treatment of the mentally ill. She was a leading figure in those national and international movements that challenged the idea that people with mental disturbances could not be cured or helped.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) was a female reformer and educator of the 19th century. She started her career as a schoolteacher, before a bout with mental illness brought that issue to her attention.