After Nellie Bly's father died in 1870, she and her mother needed money. The women opened a boarding house to make ends meet. When Bly was eighteen, she read an article that claimed that women should stay at home, cooking, cleaning, and raising children. Offended, Bly wrote a strongly worded letter to the newspaper expressing her opinion. The newspaper's managing editor was so impressed with Bly's letter that he gave her a job. She wrote about women's rights issues and became known for her undercover reporting. Later, Bly moved to New York City, where she witnessed horrible conditions at a mental asylum. Bly posed as an asylum patient and wrote an article about her experience, resulting in improvements to health care in New York City. Match the problems with their solutions. Bly wrote a letter. Bly wrote an article. Bly and her mother started a boarding house. Problem Solution Bly's family needed money. Bly was disgusted by an article. Bly wanted to change conditions at an asylum.