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Dr James Barry fought when he thought something
was wrong.
In Cape Town, people with leprosy were banished
to Robben Island. The lepers were put on the
island because people believed they could catch the
disease from them very easily.
Dirty houses and bad food made the lepers much
sicker. Dr James Barry asked the leaders in Cape
Town for cleaner living conditions and healthier
food for the sick people on Robben Island.
