“For many generations, more than we can count, we bowed our
heads and submitted to blindness and begging. This blind and
deaf woman lifts her head high and teaches us to win our way
back by work and laughter. She brings light and hope to the
heart.” Quote from a Japanese woman about Helen Keller As we’re
celebrating the 100th anniversary of International Woman’s Day,
I have decided to choose on of the many great women in history
and write about her. One of the many great women I admire and
inspire me most is Helen Keller. Helen Keller was born in United
State in the state of Alabama on June 27, 1880 and although she
was born healthy, when she was 19 months old she got sick,
contracted a very horrible fever and as a result of that she
ended up deaf and blind. “Although the world is full of
suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” Helen
Keller As a deaf and blind child, she communicated using
specific signs that were given a specific value. As she grew
older she realized that those around her can co