[A_perfect_lady]

It was pretty well known that Keller was a Marxist.

I actually never knew that, but it certainly explains why public schools have been shoving her down kids' throats for decades.

[fieldmarshaldj]

You can read her bio on Wikipedia. She did align herself with some truly unsavory elements, from the Socialist Party (Communists, really) to the terroristic, subversive Wobblies (IWW).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller

[miss marmelstein]

I was fascinated with Helen Keller as a kid. All the children’s books (including her autobiography) only emphasized her overcoming horrendous disabilities and the genius of Anne Sullivan. I was an adult before I knew about her political activities. She was pretty much a pawn of John Macy.