Deaf President Now!

J. Christianson & S. Barnartt

Called 'the civil rights movement of the deaf' the Deaf President Now protest focused world wide attention on Gallaudet University for Deaf People in Washington DC. The rebellion lasted 6 days with the barricaded protesters triumphant in the appointment of the first Deaf president in 124 years. Whilst a serious study of a social revolution, this book also captures all of the intrigue and mystery of a political thriller. Hardcover 240 pages 1996

£9.99