so mother and I am wondering how you would feel if you found out that there
would feel if you found out that there
would feel if you found out that there was a caged man in your neighborhood
was a caged man in your neighborhood
was a caged man in your neighborhood when I found out even though I realized
when I found out even though I realized
when I found out even though I realized it was 230 years ago I was still very
it was 230 years ago I was still very
it was 230 years ago I was still very upset and sad and I thought how could
upset and sad and I thought how could
upset and sad and I thought how could this happen in my village of Buckland it
this happen in my village of Buckland it
this happen in my village of Buckland it is so beautiful here and so serene and
is so beautiful here and so serene and
is so beautiful here and so serene and as I looked further into it I found that
as I looked further into it I found that
as I looked further into it I found that yes there had been a man in a cage and
yes there had been a man in a cage and
yes there had been a man in a cage and he was in the cage for 57 years in
he was in the cage for 57 years in
he was in the cage for 57 years in Buckland right down the street and I
Buckland right down the street and I
Buckland right down the street and I found also though that he had left an
found also though that he had left an
found also though that he had left an incredible legacy a legacy that helped
incredible legacy a legacy that helped
incredible legacy a legacy that helped rebel revolutionize the care of the
rebel revolutionize the care of the
rebel revolutionize the care of the mentally ill throughout the United
mentally ill throughout the United
mentally ill throughout the United States so who was this man this boy well
States so who was this man this boy well
States so who was this man this boy well his name was Josiah Spalding jr. and he
his name was Josiah Spalding jr. and he
his name was Josiah Spalding jr. and he was the local minister’s son he was the
was the local minister’s son he was the
was the local minister’s son he was the heir apparent to the ministry and
heir apparent to the ministry and
heir apparent to the ministry and because of that he was given highly
because of that he was given highly
because of that he was given highly advanced books and was educated very
advanced books and was educated very
advanced books and was educated very differently than the other children in
differently than the other children in
differently than the other children in the village he studied Latin he read the
the village he studied Latin he read the
the village he studied Latin he read the Cicero and memorized the two to three
Cicero and memorized the two to three
Cicero and memorized the two to three books in the Aeneid and he also
books in the Aeneid and he also
books in the Aeneid and he also memorized the four evangelists books in
memorized the four evangelists books in
memorized the four evangelists books in the Bible in Greek so he was very
the Bible in Greek so he was very
the Bible in Greek so he was very intelligent so what happened to turn him
intelligent so what happened to turn him
intelligent so what happened to turn him this heir apparent in from the golden
this heir apparent in from the golden
this heir apparent in from the golden boy of Buckland to the Caged boy well
boy of Buckland to the Caged boy well
boy of Buckland to the Caged boy well there were four critical events that
there were four critical events that
there were four critical events that happen for him when he went off to apply
happen for him when he went off to apply
happen for him when he went off to apply for will you at Williams College
for will you at Williams College
for will you at Williams College seminary he was rejected he was told to
seminary he was rejected he was told to
seminary he was rejected he was told to go back home and to study more and maybe
go back home and to study more and maybe
go back home and to study more and maybe he might get in but there
he might get in but there
he might get in but there no guarantees this was a huge blow for
no guarantees this was a huge blow for
no guarantees this was a huge blow for the village and for himself and his
the village and for himself and his
the village and for himself and his father because without this education he
father because without this education he
father because without this education he would not be able to take over his
would not be able to take over his
would not be able to take over his father’s job as a minister so he went
father’s job as a minister so he went
father’s job as a minister so he went back home to Buckland fairly disgraced
back home to Buckland fairly disgraced
back home to Buckland fairly disgraced second thing that happened was then his
second thing that happened was then his
second thing that happened was then his father and himself began arguing nightly
father and himself began arguing nightly
father and himself began arguing nightly and the villagers could hear that and
and the villagers could hear that and
and the villagers could hear that and sound travels easily in my village you
sound travels easily in my village you
sound travels easily in my village you can hear a lot of things and he they
can hear a lot of things and he they
can hear a lot of things and he they fought about religion and his father was
fought about religion and his father was
fought about religion and his father was a Calvinist minister and Josiah who was
a Calvinist minister and Josiah who was
a Calvinist minister and Josiah who was following in his peers that footsteps
following in his peers that footsteps
following in his peers that footsteps wanted a kinder more humane religion his
wanted a kinder more humane religion his
wanted a kinder more humane religion his father was the exact opposite so they
father was the exact opposite so they
father was the exact opposite so they were disagreeing about a very basic
were disagreeing about a very basic
were disagreeing about a very basic premise in that village and the
premise in that village and the
premise in that village and the townspeople heard and it made them very
townspeople heard and it made them very
townspeople heard and it made them very fearful because they saw their basis of
fearful because they saw their basis of
fearful because they saw their basis of their lives being stirred up the third
their lives being stirred up the third
their lives being stirred up the third thing was in the village at this time
thing was in the village at this time
thing was in the village at this time there was a lot of death
there was a lot of death
there was a lot of death it was cholera TB we’re killing the
it was cholera TB we’re killing the
it was cholera TB we’re killing the people whole families were dying babies
people whole families were dying babies
people whole families were dying babies neighbors and the village and they
neighbors and the village and they
neighbors and the village and they didn’t know about the tuberculosis as a
didn’t know about the tuberculosis as a
didn’t know about the tuberculosis as a disease they were being told by the
disease they were being told by the
disease they were being told by the minister and their religion that the
minister and their religion that the
minister and their religion that the illness was coming from the fact that
illness was coming from the fact that
illness was coming from the fact that they were evil and that something was
they were evil and that something was
they were evil and that something was very wrong in the village and the only
very wrong in the village and the only
very wrong in the village and the only thing they could do to stop this dying
thing they could do to stop this dying
thing they could do to stop this dying of their children and their family is
of their children and their family is
of their children and their family is define the evil in their village and
define the evil in their village and
define the evil in their village and caged it and then repent so that
caged it and then repent so that
caged it and then repent so that so the the final part of Josiah’s
so the the final part of Josiah’s
so the the final part of Josiah’s downfall was that his father with the
downfall was that his father with the
downfall was that his father with the nightly argument said you’ll say you’ve
nightly argument said you’ll say you’ve
nightly argument said you’ll say you’ve got to get out of here you’ve got to go
got to get out of here you’ve got to go
got to get out of here you’ve got to go get a job you know you’ve you’ve got to
get a job you know you’ve you’ve got to
get a job you know you’ve you’ve got to move on and so Josiah did which he did
move on and so Josiah did which he did
move on and so Josiah did which he did he followed his father’s guidelines all
he followed his father’s guidelines all
he followed his father’s guidelines all the time he went and got a job in
the time he went and got a job in
the time he went and got a job in Sanderson as a teacher well very quickly
Sanderson as a teacher well very quickly
Sanderson as a teacher well very quickly he was sent home because he had had an
he was sent home because he had had an
he was sent home because he had had an altercation in the classroom and we
altercation in the classroom and we
altercation in the classroom and we don’t know what that was but he was
don’t know what that was but he was
don’t know what that was but he was fired so he came now he is fully without
fired so he came now he is fully without
fired so he came now he is fully without any direction at all living back at home
any direction at all living back at home
any direction at all living back at home again and his he his father he’s
again and his he his father he’s
again and his he his father he’s marginalized he has the village is
marginalized he has the village is
marginalized he has the village is fearful of him so one night Josiah drank
fearful of him so one night Josiah drank
fearful of him so one night Josiah drank too much alcohol he got very drunk he
too much alcohol he got very drunk he
too much alcohol he got very drunk he got on to his horse and rode up and down
got on to his horse and rode up and down
got on to his horse and rode up and down the streets of Buckland whooping and
the streets of Buckland whooping and
the streets of Buckland whooping and hollering and made a public display
hollering and made a public display
hollering and made a public display public drunken display and his father
public drunken display and his father
public drunken display and his father and the village people said that’s it
and the village people said that’s it
and the village people said that’s it you can’t do this anymore we need to
you can’t do this anymore we need to
you can’t do this anymore we need to control you
control you
control you so they got an automatical oxen annika
so they got an automatical oxen annika
so they got an automatical oxen annika and they put it around his ankle and
and they put it around his ankle and
and they put it around his ankle and they took him up to his bedroom and
they took him up to his bedroom and
they took him up to his bedroom and hammered the other side of the manacle
hammered the other side of the manacle
hammered the other side of the manacle into his bedroom floor and that’s where
into his bedroom floor and that’s where
into his bedroom floor and that’s where he was for one and a half years he would
he was for one and a half years he would
he was for one and a half years he would hear downstairs he could hear his family
hear downstairs he could hear his family
hear downstairs he could hear his family he had four sisters also at nightly
he had four sisters also at nightly
he had four sisters also at nightly prayers they prayed prayed every night
prayers they prayed prayed every night
prayers they prayed prayed every night in front of the fireplace he could hear
in front of the fireplace he could hear
in front of the fireplace he could hear them praying and his sisters would hear
them praying and his sisters would hear
them praying and his sisters would hear him a right above them begging and
him a right above them begging and
him a right above them begging and pleading to be released from his prison
pleading to be released from his prison
pleading to be released from his prison and that they didn’t one night this was
and that they didn’t one night this was
and that they didn’t one night this was a year and a half one night finally
a year and a half one night finally
a year and a half one night finally after he was rubbing the the chain on
after he was rubbing the the chain on
after he was rubbing the the chain on the floor it burst apart and he was able
the floor it burst apart and he was able
the floor it burst apart and he was able to leave his room
to leave his room
to leave his room as he was leaving his room his little
as he was leaving his room his little
as he was leaving his room his little sister Lydia who was eight years younger
sister Lydia who was eight years younger
sister Lydia who was eight years younger was terrified of him she ran to get her
was terrified of him she ran to get her
was terrified of him she ran to get her father and the father went to go get the
father and the father went to go get the
father and the father went to go get the village person to help him
village person to help him
village person to help him Josiah rushed out and got into the barn
Josiah rushed out and got into the barn
Josiah rushed out and got into the barn got on his horse and was just making his
got on his horse and was just making his
got on his horse and was just making his getaway when the father in the village
getaway when the father in the village
getaway when the father in the village person came into the barn overpowered
person came into the barn overpowered
person came into the barn overpowered him and brought him back up to his room
him and brought him back up to his room
him and brought him back up to his room and that was the closest he was ever
and that was the closest he was ever
and that was the closest he was ever going to get to escaping so they had
going to get to escaping so they had
going to get to escaping so they had they tied him up in his room they
they tied him up in his room they
they tied him up in his room they realized well we need something more for
realized well we need something more for
realized well we need something more for him to contain him so they had a wooden
him to contain him so they had a wooden
him to contain him so they had a wooden cage built they brought the wooden cage
cage built they brought the wooden cage
cage built they brought the wooden cage up to the bedroom and put Josiah in it
up to the bedroom and put Josiah in it
up to the bedroom and put Josiah in it he was in it they have locked it he was
he was in it they have locked it he was
he was in it they have locked it he was screaming all sorts of obscenities and
screaming all sorts of obscenities and
screaming all sorts of obscenities and he ripped his clothes off and crawled
he ripped his clothes off and crawled
he ripped his clothes off and crawled into the farthest corner of the cage and
into the farthest corner of the cage and
into the farthest corner of the cage and sat there crying and he was going to be
sat there crying and he was going to be
sat there crying and he was going to be in that cage for 57 years so oh sorry 57
in that cage for 57 years so oh sorry 57
in that cage for 57 years so oh sorry 57 years his parents had an adjoining room
years his parents had an adjoining room
years his parents had an adjoining room and they made a peephole well there’s
and they made a peephole well there’s
and they made a peephole well there’s the village and I’ll go onto my slides
the village and I’ll go onto my slides
the village and I’ll go onto my slides that’s the church now that’s the
that’s the church now that’s the
that’s the church now that’s the grinding of his chain on the floor and
grinding of his chain on the floor and
grinding of his chain on the floor and they it’s there to this day now this is
they it’s there to this day now this is
they it’s there to this day now this is the peephole you on the adjoining
the peephole you on the adjoining
the peephole you on the adjoining bedroom his parents watched him for 14
bedroom his parents watched him for 14
bedroom his parents watched him for 14 years and at the people I’m well I’m
years and at the people I’m well I’m
years and at the people I’m well I’m patient you closer to it now you can
patient you closer to it now you can
patient you closer to it now you can start to see into it and that bed is
start to see into it and that bed is
start to see into it and that bed is where his cage was this is the room
where his cage was this is the room
where his cage was this is the room and then you could see the grinding and
and then you could see the grinding and
and then you could see the grinding and then they refinished the floor and they
then they refinished the floor and they
then they refinished the floor and they could see the cage and there’s the cage
could see the cage and there’s the cage
could see the cage and there’s the cage stained there right on the floor
stained there right on the floor
stained there right on the floor so for 14 years his parents watched him
so for 14 years his parents watched him
so for 14 years his parents watched him in the cage through the peephole and
in the cage through the peephole and
in the cage through the peephole and they cared for him then his parents died
they cared for him then his parents died
they cared for him then his parents died his mother died and then his father died
his mother died and then his father died
his mother died and then his father died three months later and he had no one
three months later and he had no one
three months later and he had no one else to care for him his sisters had
else to care for him his sisters had
else to care for him his sisters had already married so Lydia who was the
already married so Lydia who was the
already married so Lydia who was the sister who told on him who was terrified
sister who told on him who was terrified
sister who told on him who was terrified of him said and she was doing what she
of him said and she was doing what she
of him said and she was doing what she grew up she married and had a farm house
grew up she married and had a farm house
grew up she married and had a farm house up the street and she said I’ll take my
up the street and she said I’ll take my
up the street and she said I’ll take my brother in and she was due to have a
brother in and she was due to have a
brother in and she was due to have a baby any day so they needed to move him
baby any day so they needed to move him
baby any day so they needed to move him to Lydia’s farm house so the house
to Lydia’s farm house so the house
to Lydia’s farm house so the house people again went down they had to
people again went down they had to
people again went down they had to disassemble his cage
disassemble his cage
disassemble his cage and they brought him out into them down
and they brought him out into them down
and they brought him out into them down the stairs out into the meadow he hadn’t
the stairs out into the meadow he hadn’t
the stairs out into the meadow he hadn’t been out in 14 years and they paraded
been out in 14 years and they paraded
been out in 14 years and they paraded him it was a horrible horrible parade of
him it was a horrible horrible parade of
him it was a horrible horrible parade of Josiah up the steep hill across the
Josiah up the steep hill across the
Josiah up the steep hill across the common in front of his father’s big
common in front of his father’s big
common in front of his father’s big white graceful church he struggled he
white graceful church he struggled he
white graceful church he struggled he struggled very much but he did he had
struggled very much but he did he had
struggled very much but he did he had was no match for the villagers because
was no match for the villagers because
was no match for the villagers because the cage held was only five foot tall so
the cage held was only five foot tall so
the cage held was only five foot tall so Josiah was walking he was only up he
Josiah was walking he was only up he
Josiah was walking he was only up he could only walk 45 degrees that was all
could only walk 45 degrees that was all
could only walk 45 degrees that was all he could do he hadn’t walked he was
he could do he hadn’t walked he was
he could do he hadn’t walked he was shuffling he hadn’t put one foot in
shuffling he hadn’t put one foot in
shuffling he hadn’t put one foot in front of another so he they paraded him
front of another so he they paraded him
front of another so he they paraded him up he was naked and he had chains on him
up he was naked and he had chains on him
up he was naked and he had chains on him and they paraded him in to Lydia’s
and they paraded him in to Lydia’s
and they paraded him in to Lydia’s farmhouse they put him up into the back
farmhouse they put him up into the back
farmhouse they put him up into the back room reassemble his cage put him in and
room reassemble his cage put him in and
room reassemble his cage put him in and that’s where he would stay in that cage
that’s where he would stay in that cage
that’s where he would stay in that cage in that room for another 37 years so he
in that room for another 37 years so he
in that room for another 37 years so he was at his parents 14 years in the cage
was at his parents 14 years in the cage
was at his parents 14 years in the cage and then in the Lydia’s farmhouse for 37
and then in the Lydia’s farmhouse for 37
and then in the Lydia’s farmhouse for 37 years in the cage and
years in the cage and
years in the cage and with my research I have found probably
with my research I have found probably
with my research I have found probably that Lydia’s farmhouse is my house
that Lydia’s farmhouse is my house
that Lydia’s farmhouse is my house and that the room he was in as my
and that the room he was in as my
and that the room he was in as my laundry room so three years so then I
laundry room so three years so then I
laundry room so three years so then I didn’t realize I’d get touched by this
so there he was then his caregivers had
so there he was then his caregivers had to leave after the 34 years the only
to leave after the 34 years the only
to leave after the 34 years the only place to put him
place to put him
place to put him next was the poor farm so up he went to
next was the poor farm so up he went to
next was the poor farm so up he went to the poor farm with the cage and he was
the poor farm with the cage and he was
the poor farm with the cage and he was up there for three years he died at 81
up there for three years he died at 81
up there for three years he died at 81 naked in the cage Christmas Eve alone
naked in the cage Christmas Eve alone
naked in the cage Christmas Eve alone and that he was buried in an unmarked
and that he was buried in an unmarked
and that he was buried in an unmarked grave in Buckland Cemetery next to his
grave in Buckland Cemetery next to his
grave in Buckland Cemetery next to his father who caged him so yes that’s the
father who caged him so yes that’s the
father who caged him so yes that’s the pretty sad story and there really is
pretty sad story and there really is
pretty sad story and there really is hard to see some light around it but
hard to see some light around it but
hard to see some light around it but surprisingly there is a light and that
surprisingly there is a light and that
surprisingly there is a light and that light that legacy is named Mary Mary’s
light that legacy is named Mary Mary’s
light that legacy is named Mary Mary’s was I’m gonna go quickly Mary was
was I’m gonna go quickly Mary was
was I’m gonna go quickly Mary was Lydia’s daughter Mary was the baby that
Lydia’s daughter Mary was the baby that
Lydia’s daughter Mary was the baby that she had and Mary watched her mother Mary
she had and Mary watched her mother Mary
she had and Mary watched her mother Mary grew up with her uncle in the cage and
grew up with her uncle in the cage and
grew up with her uncle in the cage and watched her mother Lydia care for the
watched her mother Lydia care for the
watched her mother Lydia care for the young Co she didn’t do it in a good way
young Co she didn’t do it in a good way
young Co she didn’t do it in a good way she was terrified of him she didn’t
she was terrified of him she didn’t
she was terrified of him she didn’t bathe him clothe him feed him Mary died
bathe him clothe him feed him Mary died
bathe him clothe him feed him Mary died Lydia died Mary had a new stepmother
Lydia died Mary had a new stepmother
Lydia died Mary had a new stepmother Louis Louis came in and she loved the
Louis Louis came in and she loved the
Louis Louis came in and she loved the caged man she made him his favorite food
caged man she made him his favorite food
caged man she made him his favorite food she cleaned his cage and with that he
she cleaned his cage and with that he
she cleaned his cage and with that he started to talk he started to come
started to talk he started to come
started to talk he started to come around Mary saw that and now Mary’s
around Mary saw that and now Mary’s
around Mary saw that and now Mary’s grown she grew up she goes off to
grown she grew up she goes off to
grown she grew up she goes off to college she goes to Mount Holyoke
college she goes to Mount Holyoke
college she goes to Mount Holyoke College and went down to Alabama worked
College and went down to Alabama worked
College and went down to Alabama worked in the silk with the Civil War
in the silk with the Civil War
in the silk with the Civil War soldiers she met Dorothea Dix down there
soldiers she met Dorothea Dix down there
soldiers she met Dorothea Dix down there they both were working in the field they
they both were working in the field they
they both were working in the field they became very good friends
became very good friends
became very good friends they then Civil War ended Mary came back
they then Civil War ended Mary came back
they then Civil War ended Mary came back to Buckland to continue to care for her
to Buckland to continue to care for her
to Buckland to continue to care for her uncle Dorothea went off to Boston with a
uncle Dorothea went off to Boston with a
uncle Dorothea went off to Boston with a new crusade oh there is just you can see
new crusade oh there is just you can see
new crusade oh there is just you can see how they Josiah Lydia and then Lydia had
how they Josiah Lydia and then Lydia had
how they Josiah Lydia and then Lydia had Mary Dorothea Dix Beek
Mary Dorothea Dix Beek
Mary Dorothea Dix Beek she had a crusade she decided she wanted
she had a crusade she decided she wanted
she had a crusade she decided she wanted to go and help the mentally ill that her
to go and help the mentally ill that her
to go and help the mentally ill that her in cages stalls and barns through jails
in cages stalls and barns through jails
in cages stalls and barns through jails and all through the hills she actually
and all through the hills she actually
and all through the hills she actually came to Mary’s house in Charlemont and
came to Mary’s house in Charlemont and
came to Mary’s house in Charlemont and documented that Josiah was in a cage she
documented that Josiah was in a cage she
documented that Josiah was in a cage she also went to many other cities
also went to many other cities
also went to many other cities I mean villages and documented that she
I mean villages and documented that she
I mean villages and documented that she took that documentation called the
took that documentation called the
took that documentation called the memorial which is a book and she went in
memorial which is a book and she went in
memorial which is a book and she went in front of the Boston Legislature this is
front of the Boston Legislature this is
front of the Boston Legislature this is a sample of it this is she’d go went to
a sample of it this is she’d go went to
a sample of it this is she’d go went to Lincoln a woman in a cage Medford an
Lincoln a woman in a cage Medford an
Lincoln a woman in a cage Medford an idiotic subject Charlemont one man caged
idiotic subject Charlemont one man caged
idiotic subject Charlemont one man caged that was Josiah so Dorothea Dix got
that was Josiah so Dorothea Dix got
that was Josiah so Dorothea Dix got American mental institutions she started
American mental institutions she started
American mental institutions she started them but then they became corrupt
them but then they became corrupt
them but then they became corrupt because the superintendent’s that were
because the superintendent’s that were
because the superintendent’s that were overseeing them realized that they could
overseeing them realized that they could
overseeing them realized that they could over crowd and take the money themselves
over crowd and take the money themselves
over crowd and take the money themselves and so overcrowding of mental
and so overcrowding of mental
and so overcrowding of mental institutions occurred the
institutions occurred the
institutions occurred the superintendent’s were taking the money
superintendent’s were taking the money
superintendent’s were taking the money now again we have an incredibly
now again we have an incredibly
now again we have an incredibly unbelievable bright light that came from
unbelievable bright light that came from
unbelievable bright light that came from Josiah and this is Frederick Frederick
Josiah and this is Frederick Frederick
Josiah and this is Frederick Frederick was Mary’s son and Mary had to Mary
was Mary’s son and Mary had to Mary
was Mary’s son and Mary had to Mary decided she had to put her uncle on the
decided she had to put her uncle on the
decided she had to put her uncle on the poor farm because she wanted to take
poor farm because she wanted to take
poor farm because she wanted to take Frederick to be educated get a college
Frederick to be educated get a college
Frederick to be educated get a college education
education
education which she did he went and became a
which she did he went and became a
which she did he went and became a doctor he went and became a
doctor he went and became a
doctor he went and became a superintendent himself of a mental
superintendent himself of a mental
superintendent himself of a mental institution in Washington
institution in Washington
institution in Washington he revolutionized that mental
he revolutionized that mental
he revolutionized that mental institution he took people out of
institution he took people out of
institution he took people out of straitjackets he sent them home if they
straitjackets he sent them home if they
straitjackets he sent them home if they were well he bathed them he gave them
were well he bathed them he gave them
were well he bathed them he gave them feds and clothing he even went up to
feds and clothing he even went up to
feds and clothing he even went up to Alaska
Alaska
Alaska then with Mary to start a mental
then with Mary to start a mental
then with Mary to start a mental institution up there so when we look at
institution up there so when we look at
institution up there so when we look at them then in the 60s we had the
them then in the 60s we had the
them then in the 60s we had the deinstitutionalization of the mentally
deinstitutionalization of the mentally
deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill because the state hospitals had
ill because the state hospitals had
ill because the state hospitals had gotten really bad so they had the mental
gotten really bad so they had the mental
gotten really bad so they had the mental people mental illness people come out
people mental illness people come out
people mental illness people come out into the streets but they also had
into the streets but they also had
into the streets but they also had outpatient clinics for them and closed
outpatient clinics for them and closed
outpatient clinics for them and closed down the mental institutions what is
down the mental institutions what is
down the mental institutions what is happening what is happening now is some
happening what is happening now is some
happening what is happening now is some of those mentally ill people are on the
of those mentally ill people are on the
of those mentally ill people are on the streets and from the streets they are
streets and from the streets they are
streets and from the streets they are now going to jails and from jails
now going to jails and from jails
now going to jails and from jails they’re going into solitary confinement
they’re going into solitary confinement
they’re going into solitary confinement right now there are eighty to a hundred
right now there are eighty to a hundred
right now there are eighty to a hundred thousand people right now in solitary
thousand people right now in solitary
thousand people right now in solitary confinement and in an ordinate amount of
confinement and in an ordinate amount of
confinement and in an ordinate amount of them are mentally ill so we look back
them are mentally ill so we look back
them are mentally ill so we look back and we think we’re much more evolved
and we think we’re much more evolved
and we think we’re much more evolved than 230 years ago we would never put a
than 230 years ago we would never put a
than 230 years ago we would never put a mentally ill person in a cage but we do
mentally ill person in a cage but we do
mentally ill person in a cage but we do it’s better but we do so we need to
it’s better but we do so we need to
it’s better but we do so we need to still keep looking at how we are
still keep looking at how we are
still keep looking at how we are treating a mentally ill I would like to
treating a mentally ill I would like to
treating a mentally ill I would like to make this is this is Josiah’s community
make this is this is Josiah’s community
make this is this is Josiah’s community we’re in it I would like to make an
we’re in it I would like to make an
we’re in it I would like to make an apology public apology to Josiah and say
apology public apology to Josiah and say
apology public apology to Josiah and say we are sorry that we as a community put
we are sorry that we as a community put
we are sorry that we as a community put you in it in a cage you weren’t mentally
you in it in a cage you weren’t mentally
you in it in a cage you weren’t mentally ill to begin with you just were
ill to begin with you just were
ill to begin with you just were disagreeing with your father
disagreeing with your father
disagreeing with your father we are sorry and we are sorry for all
we are sorry and we are sorry for all
we are sorry and we are sorry for all the people that have
the people that have
the people that have engaged and are caged right now we will
engaged and are caged right now we will
engaged and are caged right now we will try to do our best to get you out of
try to do our best to get you out of
try to do our best to get you out of that cage as soon as we can sorry
that cage as soon as we can sorry
that cage as soon as we can sorry [Applause]
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