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Backgroundinformation•HelenKellerwasborninAlabamain1880
Whenshewasonly19monthsold,shehadahighfeverthatleftherblindanddeaf
Whenshewasalmost7yearsold,herparentsengaged(雇佣)AnneMansfieldSullivantobehertutor
Withdedication(奉献),patience,courageandloveofMissSullivan,HelenKellerquicklylearnedtoreadandwrite,andbegantospeakbytheageof10
•Whenshewas20,sheenteredRadcliffeCollege,withMissSullivanathersidetospelltextbooks,letterbyletter,intoherhand
4yearslater,HelenKellerwasawardedaBachelor’sdegree
•Aftergraduation,Helenbeganherlife’sworkofhelpingb