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Deaf President Now! Protest March 6-13, 1988 https://en.wikipedia…
What led to it
Gallaudet Board of Trustees appointed Elisabeth Zinser, a hearing person, as president of university.
6th President, Jerry C. Lee, resigned.
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Alumni, staff, and students united to begin protest of the appointment.
During the protest
Protestors presented 4 Demands! 
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Resignation of chair of Board of Trustees, Jane B. Spilman
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Students shut down university campus with locks and deflated buses!
Students marched on Capital Hill
What it led to
I.Jordan King, a deaf candidate, was selected as new president!
Phil Bravin, another deaf official, was selected as new Board of Trustees chairperson.
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Aftermath
Deaf people united!
In 2006, I. King Jordan backed up the support for appointing Jane Fernandes to replace him. This led to another protest!
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