Congress Passes the Americans with Disabilities Act
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Human Rights, Disabilities, Handicapped People
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: July 26, 1990
Article abstract: Congress extended broad civil rights protections to an estimated forty-three million Americans with disabilities through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Summary of Event
In 1991, the United States Census Bureau estimated that forty-three million Americans suffered from some sort of physical or mental disability. For many years, these people were not assured of the basic rights afforded nondisabled people. They often suffered from discrimination in attempting to do such simple things as get a job, see a movie, go out for...
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