"The Emancipation Proclamation for the Disabled"
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"The disability rights movement is at the forefront of the human rights movement because it's one of the toughest nuts to crack."
Ralf Hotchkiss, Wheelchair Innovator - November 1996

The Movement

The Disability Rights Movement was an uprising of civil disobedience, which captured the nation’s attention. The disabled fought under one umbrella for access, rights, and change of perception. Ultimately, the movement resulted in a series of social and political changes which formed the basis of the ADA.  

"It [the Disability Rights Movement] started in communities and in states..."
Andrew Card, Personal Interview - February 25, 2013
     "You had to be politically active."
      It's Our Story - Colleen Starkloff, Disabled Activist - July 2010

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