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In 1900 KBD was named to
run Bedford Hills Reformatory
for women. She refused to segregate inmates on basis of race. In 1914 KBD was
named NYC Correction Commissioner, first woman to head any NYC government
agency. She became VP of the Woman Suffragist Party and the1st woman ever to
run for office on the statewide ballot of major party (TR’s Progressive).
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The Bedford Hills image
can be found on the Museum of disABILITY History web site at
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http://www.museumofdisability.org/html/exhibits/society/maps/map_ny_1900_1950.html
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For more KBD information
and images, see
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http://www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/kbd/kbdframe.html
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