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    praise and awe to disgust and rejection. In the early 20th century, Americans were suffering from the Great Depression and its high unemployment rates, droughts and terrible living conditions, so when they first saw the series of photographs by Dorothea Lange, including the Migrant Mother, they were in awe of how it captured their situation, as well as their beliefs, perfectly. Not only did they represent the people as “dignified human beings whose plight would elicit sympathy, not ridicule,” Lange’s

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    Dorothea Dix was born on April 4, 1802. She was born in Hampden, Maine. Even though she grew up less fortunate and in a broken home, she managed to get an education and become internationally known for her kindness and assistances to the mentally ill population. She started off as a simple school teacher but ended up changing the world by contributing to the medical field. Her work was known international. Dorothea Dix’s early years can be described as miserable. She had 2 brothers Joseph and

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    survival.In the same manner, Kevin Starr in his excerpt titled “Endangered Dreams” tells of a family and their daily troubles. Both taken place during the great depression they both depict the hardships of migrant families trapped in poverty. While Dorothea Lange helped readers perceive the poor living conditions of the 1900’s through her photo, John Steinbeck helped evoke the most empathy through his descriptiveness, straightforward style, and listing of dramatic events. To begin with, Lange helped

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    technology to better the lives of the mentally ill, but back then it was very different. People thought that the mentally ill had no feelings and they didn't try to help them. It wasn't until a woman named Dorothea Dix made a discovery that would stop the mistreatment and make sufferers lives better. Dorothea Dix was a woman who was born in Maine in April of 1802. Many people were inspired to make society a better place with the reform movement of the 1800s, so was Dix. Dix traveled to Massachusetts and

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    The ‘Testimony of Faces’ display by Lisa Fitzgerald is a raw comment on the social sphere of Nicaragua, as well as a hopeful act of solidarity by photographer Lisa Fitzgerald. In her ‘Testimony’ Fitzgerald documents, in photograph, those she worked with on the tobacco fields o Jalapa Nicaragua in their adult lives. Shown side by side with pictures from each person's past, The photos of the tobacco workers makes a phenomenal job of sharing each testimony, in no words at all. Split into three main

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    To begin, Dorothea Dix was a key player in bettering the treatment for mentally ill patients.  In the mid-1800’s, many mentally inept people dwelled in prisons.  This was because the people of the time didn’t exactly know how to properly treat or deal with these mentally ill people.  Initially, Dix worked as a nurse and teacher for prisoners, where their living conditions were less than adequate (History.com Staff).  Altogether, seeing what was happening to these abused people made her feel as though

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    Dorothea Dix Reforms

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    Intro: Dorothea Dix was the voice for the mad-a leader through her determination to refine the ways that the mentally ill were treated. She was a social reformer of the mentally ill that led to national reforms. Her hard work established rights for these people and changed the ways that hospitals, asylums, and prisons treated them. Through her crusade, she established one of the greatest reforms led single-handedly by a woman. Early Life: Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine in 1802 as the

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    “My Country” is a poem written by Dorothea Mackellar. The title of the poem indicates a close connection the author feels towards Australia. This is contrasted to the people in England who are referred to as “yours”, this creates a distance between the feelings that the author of the poem has for England and feelings that are held closer for Australia. The author refers to England as ”ordered” and Australia as “ragged”, however, the author still appears to love Australia more. Mackellar wrote this

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    Kimberly Teasdale Professor Kelli Cole English 121-002 February 15th, 2017 The Determination of a Man Looking for a Better Tomorrow “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still” said Dorothea Lange. This quote is shown to be true in the time of the Dust Bowl and Great Depression and is captured by all the breathtaking photographs that were taken during this struggling time. In the 1930s large dust storms began to occur due to severe drought and farming techniques

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    Dorothea Lange was an important figure in American history during the Great Depression. Dorothea Lange is famous for her photographs that captured all the pain and suffering people were going through. These feelings and conflict were hidden or not known but with her photographs it soon came to the public's attention. She had said, “We unearthed and discovered what had been neglected… or not known.” This quotes explains what her intentions were for these pictures. She wanted to uncover all the pain

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