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Gallaudet University History

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There is a lot of history behind Gallaudet University which was founded in 1864 and was the world's only university for the Deaf and hard of hearing. In history there have been many events that have taken place where people feel misunderstood and don't have their voices heard in the obstacles they have faced. On March 1, 1988 was an important date in history of Deaf President Now it was on that day where many organizations and the Deaf community came together to be apart of the first organized rally. Many of these people wanted their voices heard by emphasizing how important it was that the eighth president of Gallaudet University should be the first Deaf person. Learning the history behind Gallaudet University it seems like the Deaf community

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