The disability rights movement is a global social movement, [1][2][3] which seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all disabled people. [4] It is made up of organizations of disability …

Like other civil rights movements, the disability rights movement has a long history. Examples of activism can be found among various disability groups dating back to the 1800s. Many events, laws, …

The disability rights movement is a civil and social advocacy campaign seeking accessibility, equal opportunities, and inclusion for persons with disabilities worldwide.

On March 12, 1990 disability rights activists arrive at the U.S. Capitol and demand the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Over 1,000 protesters from 30 states to protest the delay in …

This comprehensive timeline presents the major milestones and landmark laws in the history of disability rights advocacy and legal advancements in the United States.

The disability rights movement advocates for equal rights and access for Americans with disabilities. Learn the history of the movement, laws that made a difference, and where things are now.

The results of all these protests culminated in March 1990 when thousands of activists from thirty states headed to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, to demand the passage of the most significant legislation …

In the decades that followed, women, Native Americans, lesbian, bi-sexual, gay and transgender people, Chicanos and Latinos, and other groups pushed to extend the rights of citizenship. The Disability …

The disability rights movement is a social and political effort aimed at securing equal rights and access for individuals with disabilities. Its roots trace back to the 1800s in the United States but gained …

The Disability Rights Movement This exhibit celebrates just some of the many groups and people who made the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) possible, explores how and why it was passed and …