Nellie Bly: Investigates Blackwell’s Island Asylum

As a journalist in the late 19th century, Nellie Bly’s undercover investigation of a psychiatric asylum led to the reform of treatment for psychiatric patients in New York. Review the information in the Power Point attachment below. Ask yourself: what is the significance of Bly’s story to the history of psychology?

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