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