Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
protest
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| gptkbp:cause |
appointment of a hearing president at Gallaudet University
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:endDate |
March 13, 1988
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Deaf President Now movement
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:deaf_rights_movement
gptkb:disability_rights_movement |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gallaudet_University
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
national and international media
|
| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:Bridgetta_Bourne
gptkb:Elizabeth_Zinser gptkb:Greg_Hlibok gptkb:Jerry_Covell gptkb:Tim_Rarus gptkb:I._King_Jordan |
| gptkbp:organizer |
Gallaudet University alumni
Gallaudet University faculty Gallaudet University staff Gallaudet University students |
| gptkbp:requires |
restructuring of the Board of Trustees to have a majority of deaf members
no reprisals against protest participants resignation of Jane Spilman as chair of the Board of Trustees appointment of a deaf president at Gallaudet University |
| gptkbp:result |
appointment of I. King Jordan as first deaf president of Gallaudet University
|
| gptkbp:significance |
milestone in deaf culture and civil rights
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
March 6, 1988
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.gallaudet.edu/about/history-and-traditions/deaf-president-now/
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gallaudet_University
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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