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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.
May 28, 2024 · Helen Keller, a remarkable author and educator who overcame deafness and blindness, inspired the world with her resilience, advocacy for disability rights, and groundbreaking achievements.
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Apr 3, 2014 · American educator Helen Keller overcame the adversity of being blind and deaf to become one of the 20th century's leading humanitarians as well as co-founder of the ACLU.
Apr 14, 2010 · Helen Keller was an author, lecturer, and crusader for the handicapped. Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, She lost her sight and hearing at the age of nineteen months to an illness now...
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer. She advocated for the blind and for women’s suffrage and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union.
In 1946, when the American Braille Press became the American Foundation for Overseas Blind (now Helen Keller International), Helen was appointed counselor on international relations. It was then that she began her globe-circling tours on behalf of those with vision loss.
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Oct 25, 2021 · Helen Keller is a historical figure known worldwide, but many remember her as 7-year-old DeafBlind girl at a water pump. She recounted this moment from her youth in her first autobiography, “The...
