[nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?

[RJ Sandefur]

Give me a brake? Helen Keller did a lot for the blind and deaf comunity! Any 
Seliven was the Dr. Gernigan of her time! RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
To: <jsorozco at gmail.com>; "National Association of Blind Students mailing 
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Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?


> Helen Keller has always inspired me, but then again, she had a life that 
> was typical of a blind woman in her time.  Since she was also deaf, she 
> could not do much else in the society she lived in.  She was told not to 
> marry and have children, so I've seen a phrase "sexless saint" describing 
> her.  Where is that, anyone?  I might be wrong.
> Beth
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com
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> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 14:17:42 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?
>
> I personally think ten'Broek was a larger advocate and icon in terms of 
> work
> and results.  I've always heard of Helen Keller but could honestly not 
> tell
> you what she accomplished.  I think I know more about Annie Sullivan than 
> I
> do Helen.
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darian Smith
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 1:20 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?
>
> greetings,
>
> I  was reading something and  it sparked a question that I want to
> pose to the list for some consideration and conversation.
> Helen Keller was considered a rather significant activest within the
> disability community.
> This being the case, I have two questions:
> 1. do you personally consider her an activest/ Advocate?
> 2. what do we know to be  the NFB's stance on this/her?
> I pose this  as two questions to get your thoughts and to get what you
> understand to be the organizational point of view.
> thank you all for  your consideration,
>  Darian
>
>
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