How This School Became A House Of Horrors
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In 1942, New York opened the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island, promising care and support for people with developmental disabilities. But behind its doors, a shocking nightmare unfolded, one that would expose horrifying conditions, abuse, neglect, and a system that failed the very people it was meant to protect.
On this episode of Weird History we take a look at what really happened inside Willowbrook, the investigative reporting that exposed its shocking reality, and the events that helped change the way people with disabilities were treated. How did conditions become so horrific in the first place? And what finally forced the institution to close?
Do you think things have improved for people with developmental disabilities since the closure of Willowbrook? Let us know in the comments.
(Much like real history, this video was produced entirely by human beings.)
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