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Anne Sullivan was an American teacher who taught Helen Keller, the blind and deaf girl. She overcame her own blindness and became a lifelong companion and friend of Keller.
Sep 17, 2024 · Anne Sullivan (born April 14, 1866, Feeding Hills, near Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 20, 1936, Forest Hills, New York) was an American teacher of Helen Keller, widely recognized for her achievement in educating to a high level a person without sight, hearing, or normal speech.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Anne Sullivan? Anne Sullivan was a gifted teacher best known for her work with Helen Keller, a blind and deaf child she taught to communicate.
- Sullivan had a childhood of Dickensian squalor. Her parents were impoverished immigrants who fled the Great Famine in Ireland. She became almost blind from a bacterial eye disease when she was 5.
- She got an education because of her spunk. In 1880, Massachusetts launched an investigation into the Tewksbury Almshouse after reports of abuse, cruelty, and even cannibalism.
- Sullivan didn’t fit in at Perkins. Other students looked down on her rough, lower-class ways. Her fierce determination helped her succeed academically, but her quick temper and willingness to break rules almost got her expelled several times.
- She remained embarrassed about her poor and unsophisticated upbringing throughout her life. Her cousin Anastatia said about her, “A colt or a heifer in the pasture has better manners.”
Anne Sullivan was an Irish-American teacher and a mentor to Helen Keller, who was blind, deaf and mute. She overcame her own disabilities, taught Helen to communicate and accompanied her to college and beyond.
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Nov 24, 2009 · Learn how Anne Sullivan, a blind teacher, helped Helen Keller, a deaf and blind girl, to communicate and achieve remarkable feats. Discover their story, from their first meeting in 1887 to their legacy in history and society.
Learn about the life and achievements of Helen Keller, the deafblind woman who became a renowned author, activist and educator. Discover how she met her teacher Anne Sullivan, who helped her to communicate and learn, and how they faced challenges and controversies together.
