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1973–1977 CEIn-depth study

Disability-rights leader Judy Heumann speaking at the 1981 conference “Consumer Unity: New Platforms for Progress in the 1980s.” The image postdates the 1977 Section 504 sit-in and documents a leading activist in the movement’s immediate aftermath.
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William Bronston / California Department of Rehabilitation / Wikimedia Commons · California public record, public domain in the United States · Converted to WebP · Licence terms

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The 504 protests and the disability rights movement

Disabled organisers demanded implementation of civil-rights protections. The 1977 protests demonstrated the difference between passing a law and making it effective.

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