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Chapter 3 - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 3
Alexander Graham Bell
Born in Scotland in 1847
Born to a postlingually deaf mom
Bell spoke to the commitee in opposition if the program
He thought Gallaudet wanted the program to train deaf teachers.
Edward Miner Gallaudet
Born in Conneticut in 1837
Born to a Deaf mom who used ASL to communicate
Wanted Bell to give lectures to students
Gallaudet wanted the program to train hearing teachers.
Department of Education
Did not accept deaf trainees for almost 100 years.
They outlawed the use of Sign Language
They prefered Oral communication
Ban of Sign Language
did not affect America till the early 1900's
percentage of deaf teachers in America declined
Non Deaf teachers who knew sign language were considered dangerous.
Deaf educators were frowned upon because it was believed they were unfit to teach due to their lack of hearing.
Segergation
Gender and Race
Women could not attend Gallaudet College until it was open for 23 years.
6 women were finally admitted as an experiment .
Girls and boys had to sit seperated from each other.