Dorothea Dix devoted much time to the crusade for the:
a. immediate abolition of slavery.
b. establishment of common schools in the South.
c. better treatment for convicted criminals in jail.
d. construction of humane mental hospitals for the insane.
e. right for women to vote in local school elections.
Answer: d. construction of humane mental hospitals for the insane.
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