Political Activism in the Progressive Era | Becoming Helen Keller

Learn about the life and political activism of Helen Keller, one of the 20th century’s human rights pioneers, in the AMERICAN MASTERS documentary Becoming Helen Keller. Utilizing video, discussion questions, teaching tips, and a classroom activity, students examine Progressive Era political movements including socialism, women’s suffrage, worker’s rights, and pacifism–and why Keller was drawn to them.