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Born in France

Born hearing but lost it in a fire when he was 1

Traveled to America w/ Gallaudet

Clerc taught Gallaudet sign

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Laurent Clerc

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Thomas Galladuet(father)

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Alice Cogswell changed his life

Traveled to Europe to bring educational methods for teaching the deaf to America

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Edward galladuet(son)

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Son to Thomas

Founded Galladuet University in honor of his father.

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Alexander Gram Bell

Strong believer in oralism and wanted to make sign extinct

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“The Boogie Man”

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1817

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American school for the deaf

First deaf school in America

Located in Hartford, Connecticut

Opened by Galladuet and Clerc to teach deaf kids sign.

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1864

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Galladuet Universty

First deaf college in America

Located in Washington DC

Opened by Edward Galladuet

Abraham Lincoln signed a bill for minorities to access higher education

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Texas School for the Deaf

Located in Austin TX

Residential school

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1857

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Deaf President Now (DPN)

Elizabeth Zinser (hearing) was elected president of Galladuet

Students protested for 7 days

Zinser resigned and the first deaf president of Galladuet University was I. King Jordan

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1988

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Created the football huddle in 1894 at Galladuet

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Paul Hubbard

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What percent of hearing parents have deaf children?

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90%