0:00:25.253,0:00:28.457 Galludet University was established in 1864. 0:00:28.596,0:00:33.012 From 1864 to 1987, that is 124 years. 0:00:33.012,0:00:36.930 In 124 years, there has been 6 hearing presidents. 0:00:36.930,0:00:40.262 The 6th president, Dr. Lee, announced that he was leaving. 0:00:40.262,0:00:45.198 The Gallaudet community: students, teachers, faculity, alumni 0:00:45.198,0:00:49.011 discussed how they felt that it was time for a Deaf president to be selected. 0:00:49.011,0:00:52.248 They discussed and pushed for this. 0:00:52.248,0:00:55.335 The candidates were picked and two were Deaf, 0:00:55.366,0:00:56.994 one was hearing. 0:01:06.595,0:01:10.809 March 1st, 1988 - the first formal rally happened. 0:01:10.809,0:01:13.560 1,500 people showed up to show their support and 0:01:13.560,0:01:16.595 how they believed that a Deaf president should be selected. 0:01:16.595,0:01:20.900 During March 2-5, media got involved 0:01:20.900,0:01:25.431 and lots of people sent in their support for a Deaf president. 0:01:25.431,0:01:29.890 On Sunday March 6th, we were excited to find out who would be selected. 0:01:34.327,0:01:36.407 (chanting: Deaf President Now) 0:01:36.929,0:01:39.763 "...he would be good for us." 0:01:40.379,0:01:42.932 (unclear) 0:01:44.050,0:01:48.768 "He as president would be proving to the world that he could take this position." 0:01:59.097,0:02:02.181 We were dismayed when we saw the letter. 0:02:02.181,0:02:05.157 We had come early, thinking that we would get some sort of speech but instead 0:02:05.157,0:02:07.098 we found a pile of letters that were left for us that 0:02:07.144,0:02:09.840 announced how we had a hearing president once again. 0:02:09.963,0:02:15.859 We started to discuss what we should do and started to chant: "Deaf President Now" 0:02:15.859,0:02:19.352 From this moment, the "Deaf President Now" protest began. 0:02:24.265,0:02:27.981 (chanting: Deaf President Now) 0:02:30.512,0:02:32.856 "Why hearing why?!" 0:02:33.308,0:02:37.763 "This woman can't even sign. The students do not want her. We make our intentions very clear." 0:02:37.763,0:02:39.903 "...and be our spokesperson?!?" 0:02:48.783,0:02:52.146 (chanting: Deaf President Now!) 0:02:54.369,0:02:58.840 (chanting: We want Zinser OUT!) 0:03:03.336,0:03:06.265 "I am so mad. This makes me sick!" 0:03:06.680,0:03:07.767 (unclear) 0:03:10.716,0:03:13.306 "This is a slap in our face!" 0:03:13.306,0:03:16.312 "If not now, then never. We want it now." 0:03:17.316,0:03:19.813 (chanting: Deaf President Now!) 0:03:22.346,0:03:26.319 (fingerspelling) "VERY DISAPPOINTING" 0:03:26.319,0:03:29.013 (fingerspelling) "DISGUSTING" 0:03:29.013,0:03:31.071 (fingerspelling) "SICKENING" 0:03:39.839,0:03:43.018 (chanting: Deaf President Now!) 0:03:55.863,0:04:00.783 ... for the afternoon classes, many buildings are empty... 0:04:12.505,0:04:15.202 "...we want a Deaf president now!" 0:04:15.202,0:04:19.658 "...I have never felt so defeated in my life." 0:04:20.623,0:04:24.453 "...I am a very serious applicant..." 0:04:24.453,0:04:28.099 "...Deaf president - we don't want one, we NEED one.." 0:04:28.191,0:04:30.454 "... we have been oppressed..." 0:04:30.454,0:04:34.362 "...the directors didn't really hear our needs." 0:04:55.644,0:04:59.339 "...they won't listen to us!" 0:05:20.418,0:05:24.705 "... we are ready for a Deaf person to lead our own lives." 0:05:24.705,0:05:27.719 "..many tents have been set up tonight.." 0:05:32.520,0:05:37.997 (chanting: "Deaf President Now!!") 0:05:38.106,0:05:41.089 "We will not concede..." 0:06:16.953,0:06:21.063 "They think we are unable to function, that we are not ready to function in the hearing world." 0:06:21.243,0:06:25.206 "...this is ridiculous, I'm very angry this is happening." (Marlee Matlin) 0:06:28.221,0:06:31.514 Zinser: "...would like to have that dialogue in person.." 0:06:31.514,0:06:35.365 "....We do not want a hearing person. We do not want a compromise." 0:06:40.657,0:06:42.865 "...we won't give up." 0:07:45.021,0:07:49.950 "...very impressed with how the students are handling this." 0:07:52.906,0:07:55.107 Zinser: "I believe very strongly that a Deaf individual one day not only be the president..." 0:07:55.123,0:07:57.196 Marlee Matlin: "Why not now? Why not now?!" 0:07:57.196,0:07:59.489 Hilbok: "NO, that is a old statement." 0:07:59.489,0:08:01.628 "I am tired of hearing that again, again, again." 0:08:01.628,0:08:04.275 "It becomes a cycle." 0:08:04.336,0:08:06.692 "Our presidents always say that over and over." 0:08:06.692,0:08:10.069 "We have decided that there will be no dialogue with her." 0:08:10.069,0:08:12.814 "We are closing dialogue until the four demands are met." 0:08:39.041,0:08:45.495 "...we cannot change our mind, we must continue until our demands are met." 0:08:51.142,0:08:53.561 "...it's better if we have a Deaf president." 0:08:53.561,0:08:56.111 "...I will continue for as long as it takes." 0:08:56.111,0:09:00.707 "...we won't stop until the board of trustees give up and give us a Deaf president." 0:09:08.890,0:09:17.710 ..."the four demands by the Gallaudet community are entirely justified..." 0:09:17.710,0:09:22.744 "We are getting bigger, and we become stronger, stronger, and stronger now!" 0:09:27.572,0:09:29.986 "...we are waiting to see what will happen next." 0:09:43.677,0:09:51.060 "...they have been oppressing us for a long time, it's time to stop and support us..." 0:09:58.351,0:10:01.565 "...a total of 1,500 protestants have gathered..." 0:10:01.904,0:10:06.195 ..."Let history judge us from now on..." 0:10:24.563,0:10:27.166 "...there's still 3 1/2 demands left." 0:10:31.042,0:10:34.666 (Zinser signs I love you while speaking) 0:11:24.712,0:11:27.569 "...We are talking to YOU Spilman!" 0:11:28.184,0:11:30.646 "...I'm glad she resigned." 0:11:40.462,0:11:49.015 Gallaudet Universty students are saying that there are still 3.5 demands left to be met..." 0:12:08.199,0:12:11.324 "...I've never been prouder as a Deaf person." 0:12:11.466,0:12:17.405 "...they are really my family, these Deaf people. Family, teachers, friends, everything." 0:12:25.770,0:12:30.318 "...Right now all Deaf people are united." 0:13:29.609,0:13:41.527 "We the board of trustees now elect Dr. Jordan King as our 8th president of Gallaudet University." 0:13:41.527,0:13:45.812 "I am inspired to accept the invite from board of trustees" 0:13:45.812,0:13:49.264 "to become president at Gallaudet University." 0:13:56.248,0:13:57.597 "...we made it!" 0:13:58.688,0:14:00.930 (chanting: "We won! We won!") 0:14:00.930,0:14:06.755 "When it was announced that Zinser was president last week, that was the lowest..." 0:14:06.755,0:14:12.130 "but it got better, everyday, it increased." 0:14:12.130,0:14:14.557 "and now this is the best time ever." 0:14:16.979,0:14:22.245 "I have to say we are very very happy and there will be a big party on campus tonight." 0:14:27.511,0:14:32.778 ..."I willingly resigned because I believe very strongly that this is in the best interest for Gallaudet University..." 0:14:32.778,0:14:36.360 "...very surprised that Spilman resigned. I thought she would continue." 0:14:36.360,0:14:37.853 "I'm very happy." 0:14:45.027,0:14:47.302 "...we worked so hard!" 0:14:50.310,0:14:51.837 "This university will never be the same." 0:14:51.837,0:14:59.266 (unclear) 0:15:06.125,0:15:08.059 "...we won it!" 0:15:27.109,0:15:29.799 Since then, we have had 3 Deaf presidents. 0:15:30.109,0:15:33.692 Now we know Gallaudet University will always have a Deaf president. 0:15:33.692,0:15:37.297 That impacted us all across the world. 0:15:37.297,0:15:41.490 Deaf President Now changed into Deaf People Now.