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How does this paragraph develop author Nellie Bly's claim that the patients at Blackwell's Island were ill-treated?

A .) It demonstrates that the patients saw each other as individuals with feelings

B .) It shows that even in thequieter
ward, the nurses used threats and violence.

C .) It implies that the doctors were not actively involved in patient care.

D .) It describes what conditions were like in the worst parts of the hospital

Nellie Bly's claim that the patients at Blackwell's Island were ill-treated is developed by the paragraph as " It shows that even in the quieter ward, the nurses used threats and violence."

Who was Nellie Bly?

Elizabeth Cochran Seaman was an American journalist best known by her pen name Nellie Bly. She was most famous for her investigation in a mental asylum regarding the treatment of mental ills.

When she was in the mental asylum, she observed that the nurses and the doctors are not treating the patients properly. When the commissioner visited the asylum, he found that half of the nurses were on dinner and the halves who were there were not taking proper care of the patients.

Some of the patients tried to complain about the no salt food but were not allowed to. They were harassed and dominated. The nurses used to shout loudly and were harsh with the patients.

Therefore the correct option is B.

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