Becoming Helen Keller [Extended Audio Description]

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Becoming Helen Keller [Extended Audio Description]

Season 35 Episode 12 | 96m 11s | CC

Revisit the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, used her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities and people living in poverty.

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