The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., in 1880 as a non-profit organization run by Deaf people to advocate for deaf people's rights.
Information about the National Association of the Deaf in ASL.
Here is a few highlights of history of the NAD.
Dr. Gertrude Galloway was the first female president of the NAD in the U.S. The video above is an interview with Galloway.
National Association of the Deaf (NAD). www.nad.org
Also see World Federation of the Deaf.