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1 Who is Helen Keller Who is Helen Keller By: Yovanny Hernandez

2 Introduction h Helen Keller Was born in June 27, 1880.Helen was a really healthy child my when she was one year and seven months old she got a disease describe as an "an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain” and that eventually made her blind and deaf.

3 Education h Because of Helen condition she couldn’t go to normal classes in school but that was the reason why Helens parents brought Anne Sullivan Macy to Helens life Annie was the person that taught Helen how to communicate and after that Helen went to the Perkins Institute for the Blind it was an school where she was been taught by Annie.

4 ACLU h The ACLU Which stand for American Civil Liberties Union they consist defending and preserving the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the and laws of the United States. is an organization that was form by Helen Keller and George Kessler in

5 Meetings h Helen meet many important people. Helen met every US Presidents from Grover Cleveland to Lyndon B. Johnson and was friends with many famous figures, including Alexander Graham Bell, Charlie Chaplin, and Mark Twain. Helen Keller with president John F. Kennedy

6 Conclusions h Keller suffered many strokes in 1961 and spent the last years of her life at her home. But her life didn’t end there On September 14, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Helen Keller the Presidential Medal of Freedom Which is one of the United States highest honors and In 1965 she was elected to the Women's Hall of Fame at the New York World's Fair. h She died in her sleep on June 1, 1968, h Keller suffered many strokes in 1961 and spent the last years of her life at her home. But her life didn’t end there On September 14, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Helen Keller the Presidential Medal of Freedom Which is one of the United States highest honors and In 1965 she was elected to the Women's Hall of Fame at the New York World's Fair. h She died in her sleep on June 1, 1968,


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