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Wartime opportunities for women and the deaf
The right to drive: the uphill battle against motor vehicle laws
Soldier style: Some Deaf schools adopt dress code to eliminate socio-economic barriers
On Screen: Public perceptions of Deaf people and other minority groups
Forging connections through Deaf associations
Factory Work: Jobs available to Deaf workers during World War II
Deaf Clubs and their role in Deaf social life
Akron’s “Silent Colony” – what it meant to be active and visible
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Since Deaf people weren’t allowed to serve in the military, they contributed to the war effort from home
Deaf people could not serve in the military, but like other civilians contributed on the homefront. They made blankets, packaged bandages, raised funds, and gave blood. Volunteers knit scarves, socks, and sweaters. Deaf Americans also attended rallies to support U.S. soldiers, helped paper drives, and donated canned food and scrap metal.
Students from the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, Connecticut display a coverlet they are donating to the Hartford Chapter of the Red Cross. American School for the Deaf
During World War I students at Gallaudet College formed a Red Cross Auxiliary. They cut, wrapped, and packaged bandages. Gallaudet University Archives
The National Association of the Deaf raised $7,771 to purchase three Red Cross club-mobiles. National Association of the Deaf
Students from the New York School for the Deaf at White Plains pose with a soldier in this 1944 photograph. The school participated in the U.S. Treasury Department’s “Schools at War” campaign. From the collection of Robert J. Allen (pictured next to driver) and courtesy of Dr. Barbara M. Kannapell