Helen Adams Keller: Alabama Writers Hall Of Fame

Helen Keller’s full name is Helen Adams Keller. She was an author and political activist; Helen was the first person that was both deaf and blind to earn a bachelor of arts degree. She was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama and died June 1, 1968 in Easton, Connecticut. Helen Keller had 4 siblings and a teacher named Ann Sullivan that taught her to communicate with others. Keller’s birthday is celebrated and there is now a museum about her, in her birth town. She is part of the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame and the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. Keller campaigned for different women’s causes such as labor rights. Keller is remembered as a famous speaker who raised awareness about people with disabilities and women’s rights. Near the end