Andrew J Foster was an amazing man that just might have changed the world of deaf culture. Foster was born on June 27, 1925, in Ensley, Ala. However, growing up was hard for Foster because he confronted segregation and prejudice growing up as an African American. As a kid, he confronted school isolation, and additionally managing sub-human acts and laws. For example, having separate reading material for blacks and whites, and not having the capacity to place money into the hand of a white store owner. White clothing businesses only acknowledged white individuals' garments and blacks could just perform lowest possible quality occupations. They needed to take after debasing laws, for example, when a white individual and a dark individual approached each other on a walkway, the dark individual needed to withstand the law and step aside so the white individual could walk by. Just being African American had been hard enough for him.
Not much later at 11 years old, both he and his brother got diagnosed with spinal meningitis and …show more content…
Foster got inspired to do all this since he was a very religious man and taught sign language to many Africans Americans so they could fulfill his favorite Bible verse, Isaiah 29:18 “In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book.” Foster spent much of his life trying to make this kids be able to communicate and get an education. Foster would not quit and he would do as much as possible to get those children education and schools. Many people got influenced by him and all the work he put into the deaf culture. Even after he accomplished his dream he continued to do more. Andrew J Foster and his wife spent six months out of the year building more schools and raising money to fund the schools for the deaf. The other six months were dedicated to living in the United States and raising their
Not much later at 11 years old, both he and his brother got diagnosed with spinal meningitis and …show more content…
Foster got inspired to do all this since he was a very religious man and taught sign language to many Africans Americans so they could fulfill his favorite Bible verse, Isaiah 29:18 “In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book.” Foster spent much of his life trying to make this kids be able to communicate and get an education. Foster would not quit and he would do as much as possible to get those children education and schools. Many people got influenced by him and all the work he put into the deaf culture. Even after he accomplished his dream he continued to do more. Andrew J Foster and his wife spent six months out of the year building more schools and raising money to fund the schools for the deaf. The other six months were dedicated to living in the United States and raising their