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Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

Season 2 Episode 10 | 12m 13s | Video has closed captioning.

Sign Languages are just as linguistically valid and vibrant as spoken languages, and beneficial to learn for Deaf and hearing people. So why for decades was it illegal to teach them in American schools?

Aired: 11/07/22

Rating: NR

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