| Contents |
The making of an angry young woman -- The education of a Liberal Christian -- The English malady -- The discovery of "suffering humanity" -- "I plead, I implore, I demand..." -- Voice for the mad -- The perils of politics -- "The brethren" -- Conquest of the South -- Slavery and the limits of moral vision -- "I bask in court favor" -- "The poor weak president has...lacerated my life" -- The American missionary to the mad -- Into the tempest -- "Our Florence Nightingale" -- A buried life. |
| Abstract |
Describing in horrifying detail the conditions she witnessed in jails, prisons, and asylums, this biography of Dorothea Dix documents her crusade to help the impoverished mentally ill by lobbying legislatures and soliciting funds that ultimately created thirty state asylums. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-526) and index. |
| Other forms | Also issued online. |
| LCCN | 95004134 |
| ISBN | 0029123992 |
| ISBN | 9780029123997 |
