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Nellie Bly (Noun)

Meaning

Muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • Nellie Bly went undercover at a mental institution on Blackwell's Island and reported the abuses and unsanitary conditions she witnessed there.
  • Her most famous exposé brought widespread attention to the dark realities of Nellie Bly's time spent in a mental institution.
  • Nellie Bly worked tirelessly as a reporter to shed light on social injustices and was a true pioneer for women in journalism.
  • Her bravery in exposing the truth, particularly in regards to the treatment of mental patients, solidified Nellie Bly's place in American history.
  • In 1887 Nellie Bly began working as a full-time journalist for Pulitzer's New York World where she eventually wrote about the mental institution scandals that she witnessed firsthand.

Synonyms

  • Seaman
  • Elizabeth Seaman
  • Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman
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