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Disability History special

Disability History special

FromThe History Hour


Disability History special

FromThe History Hour

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We look back at the fight for disability rights in the UK and India in the 1990s, plus the remarkable life of Helen Keller as told by her great niece, how a Rwandan Paralympic volleyball team made history, and the invention of the iconic disability vehicle, the Invacar. And we speak to Colin Barnes, Emeritus Professor of Disability Studies at Leeds University, about the historic struggle for disabled rights and recognition.

Photo: A disabled woman on her mobility scooter is carried away by four policemen after obstructing the traffic outside the Houses of Parliament. Credit: PA Archive/PA Images
Released:
Nov 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.