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America's 504 Disability Rights Protests
FromWitness History
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In April 1977, a group of disabled activists occupied a government building in San Francisco for nearly a month. The protesters were demanding the signing of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, protecting disabled people from discrimination - it would be a breakthrough for the disability rights movement. Judith Heumann was one of the leaders of the sit-in.Image copyright: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Released:
Apr 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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