DISABILITY CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY

Do you know how the history of how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became a civil rights law? Learn more about how the ADA became a law and the impact it has had by reading and watching the listed resources below.

• Timeline of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Origins of the ADA
• Crafting the Law
• The ADA Becomes Law
• The ADA Legacy Project: celebrates the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on disability rights, and honors the contributions of individuals with disabilities and their allies who persevered in securing the passage of this landmark civil rights legislation. In order to fully realize a world where all people are accepted and valued, it is crucial to preserve and promote the history of the ADA and the disability rights movement.
• Crip Camp A Disability Revolution: This documentary follows a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.
• Our fight for disability rights—and why we’re not done yet: TedTalk by Judith Heumann, activist that helped lead a groundbreaking protest called Section 504 sit in
• Reflections from an ADA Generation: TedTalk by Rebecca Cokely, Senior Fellow for Disability Policy at the Center for American Progress