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A Historical investigation: the rise, suppression, and recognition of american sign language (1817-1965)

Amara Sargent

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A Historical investigation: the rise, suppression, and recognition of american sign language (1817-1965)

1960

1817

1864

1880

1883

1965

Stokoe, casterline, & croneberg

Alexander Graham Bell

Edward miner gallaudet

ASL dictionary

Milan Conference

Gallaudet & Clerc

First dictionary recognizing ASL as a language

Proved ASL is a structured language

Promoted oralism over sign language

Banned sign language in Deaf education

First higher education for Deaf students

First permanent Deaf school in the U.S.