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What was Dorothea Dix’s mission

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Dorothea Dix was an American advocate for the mentally ill. She lobbied state legislatures and the federal government to create the first mental asylums.

Explanation: Advocacy on the part of the mentally ill was a part of social welfare work in the 19th century.

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