Helen Keller
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Helen Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer who became deafblind early in life but went on to become a scholar and public figure from 1880 to 1968. Her life and accomplishments matter because she demonstrated that people with severe disabilities could achieve education and make meaningful contributions to society, and she used her platform to advocate for social and political causes.
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- 1880
- Died
- 1968
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- 137
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- Kyama e* bhava phracʻ cañʻ
- Fifteen years of work for the blind
- Misc. pamphlets
- Children at work and play in school communes
- Toucher le monde, Mémoires d'une main qui voit
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At least four bands are known to have used this name: 1) Seattle, WA-based punk project headed by Norman Durkee. Although Helen Keller was reportedly a studio-only combo, members are said to have performed live in other projects. No matter what folks say or write about how great the Helen (Erich) Keller record is. You’ll never get it until you listen to it. As you might hear it’s not some gutter punks fooling around in the studio. These guys have some real talent and knows exactly what they’re
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Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Sullivan taught Keller language, including reading and writing. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a college diploma.
Keller was also a prolific author, writing 14 books and hundreds of speeches and essays on topics ranging from animals to Mahatma Gandhi. Keller campaigned for those with disabilities and for women's suffrage, labor rights, and world peace. In 1909, she joined the Socialist Party of America (SPA). She was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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