In my third and final unit, I am going to be learning about influential protests and their social movements. At first glance, this may not seem related to linguistics or learning sign language. Before, I was learning about people’s literal voice through both linguistics and American Sign Language, a form of communication without using said literal voice. Now I am exploring the metaphorical meaning of voice, i.e. the way people express themselves and their ideas.
A few of the influential protests I plan to look at include the Woman’s Suffrage parade (1913), the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963), and the “Deaf President Now” protest (1988).
