627K views · 4.3K reactions | Today is Helen Keller’s birthday. At only 19 months old, illness left Keller blind and deaf but she went on to become an author, activist and a powerful advocate for disability rights, women's suffrage and racial equality in the US. Her legacy is one of resilience and unshakable courage while her charity, Helen Keller international, founded in 1915, remains active across the world | The Guardian | Facebook