Americans with Disabilities Act
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Disabilities, Handicapped People
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: July 26, 1990
Article abstract: The ADA, a landmark legislation, provides comprehensive civil rights protections for persons with disabilities.
Summary of Event
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 provides civil rights protections that prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. Prior to passage of the ADA, discrimination against people with disabilities was prohibited only in federally funded programs by authority of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973...
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