Have you watched America's Next Top Model which has a deaf model in the competition or Switch at Birth with many deaf actors and actresses? Have you ever wondered why ASL was born? Why is it important to have ASL for the deaf? I've only been using ASL for ten years, and now I'm finally understanding the history of this rich and beautiful language. THESIS STATEMENT: American Sign Language did not begin around 1814 and is a fairly new language compared to modern languages ​​such as English, Spanish, and French. ASL was born when deaf education was first introduced in the United States. In this speech we will talk about: where, when and why the ASL was born, the history of Martha's Vineyard, the recognition of the ASL as a true reality