Ala. Code § 41-9-338.1: Legislative Findings - Helen Keller.

The Legislature find as follows as to Helen Keller:

(1) Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia and, at age nineteen months, contracted an illness which left her deaf and blind.

(2) How Helen Keller learned to communicate is a quintessential story of overcoming adversity and is inspirational to many people in Alabama, the United States, and the world.

(3) A statue of Helen Keller is in the National Statuary Hall Collection as one of two statues representing Alabama since 2009, making hers one of only nine statues in the collection representing women.

(4) That a commemorative statue to honor Helen Keller would be a worthy addition to the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol, and the Legislature supports the inclusion of such a statue in a place where it will be readily accessible to, and touchable by, disabled persons.