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From: https://daily.jstor.org/how-talkies-disrupted-movies-for-deaf-people/

When movies were first made in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, there was no accompanying soundtrack. Dialogue was presented as cards on the screen, and music was played live in the theater. When sound was introduced in the late 1920’s, the Deaf community suddenly lost an accessible way to enjoy the movies. In this article, the author explains how over the years, the Deaf community has pushed for more representation of Deaf actors playing Deaf characters in movies and television, and explains the importance of this representation. This would be a good resource for teachers or learners of ASL and signed languages who are interested in Deaf culture and history.

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