Extra Mile: KELLER, Helen plaque in Washington, D.C. by Sam Pena

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Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, activist and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to graduate from college. The story of how a remarkable teacher broke through the isolation the lack of language had imposed on the child, who blossomed as she learned to communicate, are staples of American folklore. What is less well known is how Keller's life developed after she completed her education: she became a radical campaigner for workers' rights and an advocate for many other progressive causes. Source: Wikipedia

Helen Keller
1880 - 1968

BLIND AND DEAF WRITER AND ACTIVIST, AND GUIDING FORCE OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, WHO DEVOTED HER LIFE TO EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND, BLIND, OR HAVE LOW VISION.

"A person who is severely impaired never knows his hidden sources of strength until he is treated like a normal human being and encouraged to shape his own life."

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Artist: Sam Pena(click name for more of that artist's work)
Related subjects: Other organizers or their organizations; Women
Location: G St NW between 14th & 15th Sts Washington, D.C. Extra Mile

Nearest Metro: Federal Triangle(Orange - Blue - Silver) (click station name for all sculptures nearby) (dcMem ID #725 )

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