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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.
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