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Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an American nonprofit civil rights organization founded in 1920. ACLU affiliates are active in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The budget of the ACLU in 2024 was $383 million. The ACLU provides legal assistance in cases where it considers civil liberties at risk.
Crystal Eastman was one of the co-founders of the CLB, the predecessor to the ACLU.. The ACLU developed from the National Civil Liberties Bureau (CLB), co-founded in 1917 during World War I by Crystal Eastman, an attorney activist, and Roger Nash Baldwin. [1]
Jane Addams (1860–1935) – American, national chairman of Woman's Peace Party, co-founder and president of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Ruth Adler (1944–1994) – feminist, and human rights campaigner in Scotland [citation needed] Eqbal Ahmad (1933/34–1999) – Pakistani political scientist, activist [citation needed]
1931 Stromberg v. California, 283 U.S. 359 (1931) - represented Yetta Stromberg; 1932 Powell v. Alabama, 287 U.S. 45 (1932) - represented the Scottsboro Boys; 1933 United States v.
Roger Nash Baldwin (January 21, 1884 – August 26, 1981) was one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He served as executive director of the ACLU until 1950.
Helen Keller in Her Story (also known as The Unconquered) is a 1954 American biographical documentary about Helen Keller.. In 2023, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
Helen Keller Day is a commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Helen Keller, observed on June 27 annually. The holiday observance was created by presidential proclamation in 2006 as well as by international organizations, particularly those helping the blind and the deaf. The holiday is known for its fashion show, held on June 27 ...