"Two centuries is long enough for people with disabilities to wait before the
constitutional promise of justice is kept."
Justin Dart, Father of ADA - March 13,1990
constitutional promise of justice is kept."
Justin Dart, Father of ADA - March 13,1990
Passage of the ADA
Countless efforts finally came to fruition on July 26, 1990 with the passage of the ADA. Now, the disabled had a law protecting their constitutional rights and giving them the opportunities they deserved. The ADA, a turning point in history, enabled the disabled to lead normal lives, free from invidious discrimination in private and public sectors. Although the assimilation of the disabled into society would take years, the ADA formed a pivotal milestone in their journey towards equality.
Steven A. Holmes, New York Times - July 14, 1990
"The ADA has revolutionized our country and the world in many ways... The ADA not only requires the removal of physical barriers, but also the removal of attitudinal and communication barriers."
Arlene Mayerson, Personal Interview - February 22, 2013
Arlene Mayerson, Personal Interview - February 22, 2013
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"...every man, woman, and child with a disability can now pass through once closed doors..."
ADA Signing Ceremony- President George H. W. Bush, July 26, 1990 |
"The ADA is indeed the 20th century emancipation proclamation for all Americans with disabilities."
Senator Tom Harkin - September 7, 1989 |
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"...the clear promise of the ADA is that all people with disabilities will be fully equal, fully productive, fully prosperous, and fully welcome participants in the mainstream. Keeping the promise of the ADA is not going to be easy."
Justin Dart, Father of the ADA - 1992 |
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