do you know the 1880’s?. what happened in 1876? a.g. bell had patented a device for sending the...

Do you know the 1880’s?

What happened in 1876?

A.G. Bell had patented a device for sending

the spoken word over a wire.

What famous woman was born in 1880?

Helen Keller

Who passed away in 1880?

Mrs. Clerc (Laurent Clerc’s widow

T.H. Gallaudet: 1851L. Clerc: 1869

Who did many of Lewis Wallace’s novels include?

Deaf characters who use sign language

How many Deaf schools were in the U.S in 1880?

38

When was the first school for the Deaf established in

America?1817

How many of those 38 schools were started by Deaf people?

8(~4%)

Where were there associations of the Deaf?

New EnglandNew YorkWisconsin

Indiana

When was there the first idea of a national association of

the Deaf?

1850

Despite the need for a national association, why was

it impractical?No newspaper linked the

Deaf communityDeaf leaders were scatteredTravel was slow and difficult

Why a national organization?

Deaf Americans were beginning to realize that if

anyone was going to resolve their problems it

would have to be themselves

What were Deaf people concerned about?

The educational conditions in schools for the Deaf

The method of instructionDeaf people needed better training for

industrial work Discrimination hampered the

independence and well being of the DeafThe lack of public understanding of Deaf

people, their handicap and their capabilities

What is NAD?

The National Association of the Deaf

Where was the first Convention of the National Association of the Deaf (city

and state)?

Cincinnati, Ohio

What did they resolve to do at the first Convention ?

To bring the Deaf in close contact

Deliberate on the needs of the Deaf

Take care of ourselves

Where was Robert P. McGregor educated?

OSD and

Gallaudet

What was Robert P. McGregor skilled at?

Orating Swaying an audience at

will

Who was Robert P. McGregor in regards to NAD?

The first president

How old was the youngest person involved in the first

convention?

20 years old

How many states were represented at the first

convention?

21

What state were most the people from?

Ohio

Why?Ohio was the host state

What U.S. president supported the Deaf?

James Garfield