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CHRISTMAS IN PURGATORY: A PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY ON MENTAL RETARDATION

Burton Blatt and Fred Kaplan (1974)
Order No. HPP-3 ISBN 0-937540-00-5

This classic photo essay of legally sanctioned human abuse in state institutions was written and photographed (1965) long before the current right-to-treatment lawsuits on behalf of institutionalized people. This important book is still available. Download an order form or see the HPP order form for more information.

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