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The Pennhurst State School and Hospital was opened in 1908 as a new model of treating the mentally challenged. Its dual purpose was to segregate and sterilize those deemed "mental defectives" and "feebleminded" from society. Shockingly underfunded and at over twice its capacity o...

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Other Authors: Taylor, Jodie Alexandra (Director, Producer), Ward, Mandy (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Warren, NJ : Passion River Films, 2019.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Pennhurst State School (Pa.) > History.
Pennhurst State School (Pa.)
Intellectual disability facilities > Pennsylvania > Spring City > History.
People with mental disabilities > Institutional care > Pennsylvania > Spring City > History.
Asylums > Pennsylvania > Spring City > History.
Asylums
Intellectual disability facilities
People with mental disabilities > Institutional care
Pennsylvania > Spring City
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