Who Is Helen Keller?
Helen Keller is a name that many people are familiar with, but just who was she? Keller was born in Alabama, United States, in 1880. At a young age she lost her hearing and her sight, leaving her deaf and blind for the rest of her life. Keller refused to let her disabilities hold her back and she went on to become one of the most influential people of her time.
Keller was an author, lecturer, and a political activist. She campaigned for workers’ rights and socialism and was a fierce women’s rights activist. She achieved international recognition and met, and even befriended, some important figures of the time. Keller died in her sleep in 1968 after suffering a series of strokes.
