Anne Sullivan: The Teacher of Helen Keller

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Anne Sullivan was born April,14 1866 in Massachusetts. Her parents were Thomas and Alice Sullivan. Also, she had a little brother JImmie. Her parents who were originally from Ireland, made there way to the U.S during the Great Famine. Anne was only 8 years old when her mother contracted the virus Tuberculosis, and later died. Her father, being heart broke by Alice's death, sent both of his children to live in Tewsbury at an Almshouse. The Almshouse want the best place to live. It was overcrowded and had over 940 people living there at one time. Being chronically underfunded, Anne didnt like living there much, but it was really the only place she knew as home. She had dreamed of getting out, and going to School. On October 7, 1880, Anne Sullivan got that chance. She started her first day at Perkins Institution. At only age 14, Anne didnt know how to even read or write her name. But 6 years later, Anne Sullivan graduated from Perkins. Not only as a great student, But as valedictorian as well. She told her classmates these simple word, "Fellow graduates, duty bids us go cheerfully, ho...

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