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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.
Jun 23, 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.
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...
A committed socialist, she took up the cause of workers' rights. She was also a tireless advocate for women's suffrage and an early member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Helen's ideals found their purest, most lasting expression in her work for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB).
Helen Keller (1880-1968) was an American author, political activist and campaigner for deaf and blind charities. Helen became deaf and blind as a young child and had to struggle to overcome her dual disability.
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.
Jun 27, 2012 · Helen Keller Intl was co-founded in 1915 by two extraordinary individuals, Helen Keller and George Kessler, to assist soldiers blinded during their service in the first World War.
After graduation, Helen Keller began her life’s work of helping blind and deaf-blind people. She appeared before state and national legislatures and international forums. She regarded herself as a “world citizen”, visiting 39 countries on five continents between 1939 and 1957. She published 14 books and produced numerous articles.
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.
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.
