An eye-opening account of life inside insane asylums in the United States during the mid-19th century, based on the findings of the Illinois Legislative Committee on Insanity. Written by pioneering feminist and activist Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard, this book offers a rare glimpse into the cruel treatment and moral injustices faced by patients trapped in these institutions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is ...
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An eye-opening account of life inside insane asylums in the United States during the mid-19th century, based on the findings of the Illinois Legislative Committee on Insanity. Written by pioneering feminist and activist Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard, this book offers a rare glimpse into the cruel treatment and moral injustices faced by patients trapped in these institutions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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