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Junior Division
Gwendolyn Zrostlik and Abbigale Holm
(Norwood, National Women's History Museum)
Before the 1900s not much was known about the treatment of mentally ill patients. In 1887, Nellie Bly, an investigative reporter, single-handedly unveiled the horrors which took place behind the walls of mental institutions across New York. Along with that, her work as a female investigative journalist broke gender barriers throughout the field of journalism. Because of Bly's exposé, the conditions at Blackwell's Asylum greatly improved. Today, we as a society continue to improve the treatment of mental health patients.
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Junior Division
Gwendolyn Zrostlik and Abbigale Holm
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