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After the miracle the political crusades of Helen Keller

"In this powerful new history, New York Times bestselling author Max Wallace draws on groundbreaking research to reframe Helen Keller's journey after the miracle, vividly bringing to light her rarely discussed, lifelong fight for social justice across gender, class, race, and ability. Rais...

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Main Author: Wallace, Max (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2023.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Keller, Helen, > 1880-1968.
Keller, Helen, > 1880-1968 > Political and social views.
Keller, Helen, > 1880-1968 > Political activity.
Deafblind people > United States > Biography.
Deafblind women > United States > Biography.
Political activists > United States > Biography.
Women political activists > United States > Biography.
Deafblind women > Political activity > United States.
Biographies.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Part one Miracle vs. myth. Before the miracle
  • Teacher
  • "The second Laura Bridgman"
  • "A bold plagiarism"
  • The Story of My Life
  • "Mr. Clemens"
  • Part two The left-wing Joan of Arc. Political epiphany
  • "Industrial blindness and social deafness"
  • Radical shift
  • "A defective race"
  • Helen vs. Jim Crow
  • "A little island of joy"
  • Helen vs. Teddy Roosevelt
  • "The human wonder"
  • The foundation
  • Helen vs. the Führer
  • Part three Helen and the Reds. "The spirit of revolt"
  • Fellow traveler
  • Gathering storm
  • Red scare
  • Helen vs. apartheid
  • Helen vs. Joe McCarthy
  • Part four Rewriting history. The Miracle Worker
  • Helen and Teacher
  • Epilogue.

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