A Mad World and Its Inhabitants (Classic Reprint)
Author | : Julius Chambers |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2017-11-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 0260991791 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780260991799 |
Rating | : 4/5 (799 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Mad World and Its Inhabitants (Classic Reprint) written by Julius Chambers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1872, journalist Julius Chambers had himself committed to the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum to investigate the conditions at the institution. After ten days among the inmates, Chambers's articles would help free a dozen sane patients, forced an asylum reorganization and led to a change in the legislation. Fifteen years before Nellie Bly's famous “Ten Days in a Mad-House,” leading muckraker Julius Chambers led the way in exposing abuse at psychiatric institutions.