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Helen Adams Keller
[edit]Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights[1] advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama,[2] she lost her sight[3] and her hearing[4] after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs[5] until the age of seven, when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan.[6] Sullivan taught Keller language, including reading and writing. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College[7] of Harvard University[8] and became the first deafblind[9] person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
She was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.
Keller worked for the American Foundation for the Blind[10] (AFB) from 1924 until 1968. During this time, she toured the United States and traveled to 35 countries around the globe advocating for those with vision loss.[citation needed]
Keller was also a prolific author, writing 14 books and hundreds of speeches and essays on topics ranging from animals to Mahatma Gandhi[11]. Keller campaigned for those with disabilities[12], for women's suffrage,[13] labor rights[14], and world peace[15]. In 1909, she joined the Socialist Party of America[16]. She was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union[17].
Keller's autobiography, The Story of My Life (1903)[18], publicized her education and life with Sullivan. It was adapted as a play by William Gibson[19], and this was also adapted as a film under the same title, The Miracle Worker[20]. Her birthplace has been designated and preserved as a National Historic Landmark.[21] Since 1954 it has been operated as a house museum and sponsors an annual "Helen Keller Day".[citation needed]
Keller was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame[22] in 1971. She was one of twelve inaugural inductees to the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame on June 8, 2015.
The Childhood Experiences of Helen Keller
[edit]She grew up on her family's large farm called Ivy Green. She enjoyed the animals including the horses, dogs, and chickens. When Helen was around one and a half years old she became very sick. She had a high fever and a bad headache for several days.
10 Accomplishments and Achievements of Helen Keller
[edit]- First deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree
- Authored the famous autobiography “The Story of My Life”
- Traveled as a lecturer, advocating for people with disabilities
- Supported women’s rights, pacifism, and civil rights
- Co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Co-founded Helen Keller International to prevent blindness
- Received honorary degrees from prestigious institutions
- Became internationally recognized and met world leaders
- Advocated for improved Braille reading and writing
- Inspired countless people to overcome challenges
References
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- ^ "Tuscumbia, Alabama", Wikipedia, 2023-11-26, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Visual impairment", Wikipedia, 2023-11-20, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Deafness", Wikipedia, 2023-11-25, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Home sign", Wikipedia, 2023-10-03, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Anne Sullivan", Wikipedia, 2023-11-28, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Radcliffe College", Wikipedia, 2023-11-22, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Harvard University", Wikipedia, 2023-12-06, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Deafblindness", Wikipedia, 2023-02-11, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "American Foundation for the Blind", Wikipedia, 2023-11-23, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Mahatma Gandhi", Wikipedia, 2023-11-30, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Disability", Wikipedia, 2023-12-03, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Women's suffrage", Wikipedia, 2023-12-05, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Labor rights", Wikipedia, 2023-12-02, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "World peace", Wikipedia, 2023-12-04, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Socialist Party of America", Wikipedia, 2023-11-24, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "American Civil Liberties Union", Wikipedia, 2023-11-28, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "The Story of My Life (biography)", Wikipedia, 2023-10-31, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "William Gibson (playwright)", Wikipedia, 2023-09-09, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "The Miracle Worker", Wikipedia, 2023-05-21, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "National Historic Landmark", Wikipedia, 2023-11-25, retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Alabama Women's Hall of Fame", Wikipedia, 2023-11-29, retrieved 2023-12-06