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40 Facts About The Tragic Life of Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge - Cyril Dandridge

7. Dorothy Was Forced To Commit Her Daughter to an Asylum

An engraving of the East Tennessee Asylum for the Insane. Canton Asylum.

With her mounting financial woes, it was only a matter of time before Dandridge was no longer able to afford the incredibly expensive personal in-home care for her permanently disabled daughter. With no way to care for her daughter herself while still earning an income, Dandridge was forced to make the incredibly difficult decision to admit her daughter to a state-run asylum.

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