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Developed by Gallaudet University, History Through Deaf Eyes is a traveling
social history exhibition aligning nearly 200 years of United States history
with the experiences of deaf people. Using objects and images collected
by individuals, organizations, and schools for deaf children, this exhibition
illustrates the shared experiences of family life, education, and work
- as well as the divergent ways deaf people see themselves, communicate,
employ and adapt technology, and determine their own futures.
Exhibition Goals
- To present the deaf population in a context to which many people can
relate, aligning deaf experiences with U.S. history.
- To explore the ways that a segment of the deaf population - the cultural
linguistic community of Deaf people - formed and maintains connections
to each other, their common experiences, language use, and struggles.
- To identify turning points in the history of deaf experience in the
United States, and the forces creating change.
- To foster respect for plurality and diversity through greater understanding
of a community.
- To encourage students and visitors to examine the historic struggles
of deaf people as individuals and as a Deaf community and to view events
both with empathy of the time and from a contemporary perspective.
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