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most people heard the name Helen Keller, they would think of that poor girl who was deaf and blind. They would think of her and remember the stories they heard about how she was taught how to communicate by a teacher named Anne Sullivan. That is probably all they would think about her. How she was world famous because of how she learned to read through Braille, letters pressed into her hand, and how she eventually learned to speak, however, this is not all there is to Helen Keller. It is true that

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

they are confident and brave to those around them. Helen Keller was one of the first handicapped people to rise above all the complications she faced. Her care for others as well as herself lead her to a well respected lifestyle. Helen Keller encountered a horrible illness when she was only a child. Helen and her family received the terrible news about her at such a young age. Knowing that Keller was about to face a dangerous fever that lead

inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller 2. Helen Keller was born with her vision & being able to hear, but at the age of 2 she got sick and became blind & deaf. She is best known for being able to understand the sign language for W-A-T-E-R meant something while having her hand under running water from a pump. She became a college graduate, teacher, advocate for the disabled – specifically for the blind and a motivational model for all. 3. When thinking of Helen Keller, there are three qualities

Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27th, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. At only nineteen months old, Keller fell sick with a high fever that was never fully diagnosed and it caused her to become blind and deaf. Ever since the day that Keller became disabled, it was hard for her to speak and see Keller would get so upset and angry at times because she couldn’t talk and see like the rest of her family, and that she would throw temper tantrums. Ever since she got the help, Keller got a better attitude

Helen Keller “The most beautiful things in life can not be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” This is a quote from Hellen Keller. Helen Adams Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on (June 27, 1880) At two she got struck by a sickness in 1882 leaving her deaf and blind. She died at 87 on (June 1 1968.) She never gave up on trying to learn something to do right. She called Anne Macy Sullivan a teacher because she helped with almost all her needs. When Anne walked onto the

rung. “Helen, it's time for dinner!” There was no response from the other room. “Helen, Helen! Why are you not answering me?” Her mother went into the room and waved her hand across Helen's face. “Helen do you hear me?” Helen gave no change in expression on her face. Her mother knew there was something terribly wrong. Helen Keller had lost her sight and hearing when she was just 19 months old. Helen's childhood, education, and achievements were very important to her life. Childhood Helen Adams Keller

the eye.” - Helen Keller On June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama a baby was born Helen Keller. Helen was born with her senses and could see and started speaking when she was just six months old. Then, her life started going downhill, 19 months into Helen’s life she became blind and deaf from an illness called scarlet fever. Most of her childhood was very rough for her because she couldn’t play with the other kids and couldn’t speak which resulted in her terrible tantrums. When Helen was six years

American educator, author and activist Helen Keller overcame the adversity of being blind and deaf to become one of the 20th century's leading humanitarians, as well as co-founder of the ACLU. Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. In 1882, she fell ill and was struck blind, deaf and mute. Beginning in 1887, Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her make incredible progress with her ability to talk, and Keller went on to college, graduating in 1904. In 1920, Keller

Helen Keller was a blind and deaf person who struggled throughout her life due to her disability. But she was also a very smart and curious person who wanted to experience the world the way a normal person would. Because of this indomitable will she was able to overcome the impossible and learned to interact with other people and her surroundings in her own way. In the process, she received awards that the best in their field would struggle with. She also traveled all over the world learning from