The Hidden History of “Hand Talk,” the Native American Sign Language That Predated ASL by Centuries
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The Hidden History of “Hand Talk,” the Native American Sign Language That Predated ASL by Centuries
No one person can take credit for the invention of American Sign Language. Its history reaches back to the early 19th century, when forms of sign developed among Deaf communities in New England.
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