
Part One: Helen Keller Was a Socialist But Also Complicated
Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
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The Birth of Helen Adams on a Cotton Plantation
Helen was born on what gets called euphemistically a homestead when people want to whitewash history. John Adams was one of the only presidents back then who wasn't a slaver. Helen is born 15 years after the Civil War ended, and she's rad on the balance. And probably had at least her granddad rolling over in his grave.
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