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Deaf People In The 1800s

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During the late 1800’s a fundamental movement towards deaf people had begun. The world started to become more understanding of deaf people. Instead, of treating them as if they were lower beings, they were now seen as equals. New Jersey founded its first deaf school in 1882, called New Jersey's State Institution for the Deaf and Dump. Later in 1965 the school had changed its name to Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf and has kept the same name. From the moment it first opened the school became a second home to many deaf people. A home that raised incredible athletes, writers and articles. The school being one of New Jersey historical monuments, parts of the school had been converted into a museum to show the hearing world what deaf people have accomplished. Deaf people, just as much like hearing people try to push and better themselves in the art of athleticism. American football was invented my hearing people, but it was perfected by deaf athletes when deaf people first invented the football huddle. Within Katzenbach, old …show more content…

Parents would often send their children to the school without them knowing. Which left many kids confused and scared of what would happen to them, and yet it became their safe haven. It is a place where children could communicate and express their emotions and thoughts through sign language and facial expression. The school allowed deaf children to interact with one another without barriers, which was not possible for the to do with hearing children. The school created strong bonds for deaf people. Even years after they graduated, deaf adults would come to help the school every Wednesday for the museum show. Katzenbach is such an unusual school, the second you enter the school you get sense the homey feel, and the love of the school. Throughout the years children have depicted their love for the school by drawing of the

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