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Important Deaf Events (Martha's Vineyard (1714) (MV had a high…
Important Deaf Events
Martha's Vineyard (1714)
MV had a high population of Deaf individuals. Because of this, residents created and learned Martha's Vineyard Sign Language.
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1816: Laurent Clerc, a Deaf man, was brought to America by Thomas Gallaudet from France to help establish an institute for the Deaf.
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(1952) Martha's Vineyard's last Deaf person who knew MVSL, Katie West passed away therefore making MVSL an extinct language.
1880 Milan Conference
Deaf Educators from around the world gathered together to discuss oralism vs. sign language. Because of AGB's influence, sign language was banned from all schools.
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(1964) Video relay service was invented. Allows Deaf people to use sign language while a hearing person voices for them to another hearing person.
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