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    Helen Keller was a deaf and blind author, lecturer, and political activist from the United States. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan, taught her how to communicate and eventually Keller became the first deaf and blind person to receive a Bachelor of Arts. She wrote many books and advocated for labor rights, socialism, woman’s suffrage, antimilitarism, and many other controversial topics. ==Youth and Sickness== Helen Adams Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, on June 27, 1880. McGinnity, Seymour-Ford

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    Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind woman to achieve so many goals in her life despite her disabilities. Keller was considered to be a leading figure of the 20th century. She is best known for all her accomplishments. Keller was the most powerful blind and deaf advocate of her time. She transformed the way others viewed handicapped people. In Helen Keller’s later years, she attended Radcliffe College (perkins.org). When Helen Keller was only 19 months old, she lost both

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    were thoroughly represented by the personality of and the life lead by Miss Helen Keller. Despite the fact that she was left permanently both deaf and blind at the age of 19 months she overcame numerous challenges and learned to communicate, eventually earning a degree from one of the leading universities in the United States. In doing so she represented the first quality of global citizenship, resiliency. Helen Keller was a huge believer in the ability of all people to do great things in the world

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    Kennedy Exploratory Choices 32 November, 2016 Helen Keller Helen Keller stood up for people with disabilities by traveling around the world and giving them a voice. Later, she went to talk to the government about making more books for the blind. Eventually, the government listened to her and made more books. Helen Keller became blind, deaf, and wasn't able to speak. After college, she had decided to be a lecturer and a writer even

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    disabilities they suffer. Helen Keller was a very historic figure, who was both blind and deaf. This paper will include: the early life of Helen Keller, Keller’s college experience, Keller’s first book, Keller’s job, and honors and recognitions that Keller received. Helen Keller was born June 27th, 1880. Keller was born as a normal baby. She was stricken with an illness called “brain fever” at nineteen months old. It made her go blind and deaf. Keller’s parents contacted

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    passionate for others. “The words of the prophet are stern, sour, stinging. But behind their austerity is love and compassion for mankind (Heschel,14). Helen Keller seems like an ideal prophet because she conquered so many obstacles in her lifetime. Helen, like other prophets, brought peace and justice to the world, from experiencing those obstacles. Helen devoted her life

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    Compare/Contrast Essay Even though Helen Keller and Benjamin Franklin were very different, they shared many traits, such as: curiosity, mischief, and a desire to learn. Helen Keller and Benjamin Franklin were both very curious about the world. Helen Keller enjoyed feeling all the plants in her garden. In her autobiography she said that she would creep along the stonewall of her house into the garden and feel the different plants, like Honeysuckle and Jessamine. Helen Keller would go there to calm down after

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    that you had none of these senses and you couldn’t comprehend why you no longer have them. Helen Keller changed the world by showing people that anyone can go to school, live, learn, and love no matter the circumstance is. She went to school even though he was deaf, mute, as well as being blind. Helen Keller was born June 27, 1880 in Alabama. Her parents where Kate Adams and Colonel Keller. Colonel Keller worked for the local paper. February 1882 when she was 19 months old she got diagnosed with

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    Helen Keller Hero

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    Helen Keller The definition of heroine is “is a woman, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities” (“Dictionary”). Helen Keller was a woman who was an important role model, and trailblazer for the deaf and blind community. Even a person with all their senses has not achieved as much she has. Helen Keller was a hero because she faced many challenges as a deaf blind woman, she won different awards in her life, and made many contributions to the

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    Helen Keller We’ve all read books maybe even written one, how hard do you think it would be if you couldn’t hear or see? Helen Keller is 1 out of many people that learn how to read and write without being able to see. Helen has done many things to change our world with blind-deaf children/adults. “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision”. -Helen Keller. How do you think Helen’s life was as a kid? Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880, Helen was a normal kid until 1881

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