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The Blindness Of Helen Keller In The Work Force

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Helen Keller is blind and has first witness to the way that blind people are treated in the work force she tries to continue people that the blind may have many great skills but cannot or may not use them in the work force because they are considered less skilful because of their lack of sight she tried to explain to the people that they can use and bring their skills out if you help them a little bit more at work .Give them a little more assistance to get the job done.

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