ASL: Douglas Tilden

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Douglas Tilden was called the what of the American west?

he traveled to paris and met his mentor, Paul Choppin (also deaf) and his works gained worldwide recognition. He was able to reach and gain more recognition for the deaf community through his works within the mainstream society

What did Tilden do in 1888 (and later) and why is it important?

Sign language is our language

What did Tilden proclaim at the convention?

in the art world as an artist for the american west and in the deaf community for his fights against oralism (suppression of sign language) and his role in international congress of the deaf

What is Tilden most remembered for?

First he was a teacher then later became a sculptor, activist for deaf rights and an art professor

What was Douglas Tilden's career?

In paris, he fought for the rights the deaf community and he became the vice president of the international congress of the deaf at its first convention in paris

What were Tilden's accomplishments in the deaf community?

The bear hunt

What's one of Tilden's most famous sculptures?

Douglas Tilden

a deaf sculptor, activist against oralism, huge advocate for the deaf community and education for the deaf children

Signing; Gestures; Writing/typing; 3rd person; lipreading/speech

what are five ways a deaf person will use to communicate with a hearing person?

He commissioned him to create bronze status to "memorialize California"

what did the mayor of San Francisco ask Tilden to do?