The Power of 504: A dramatic and emotional 18-minute documentary
Written by admin2 on October 7th, 2009Filed under: Irked Videos
In 1977, 150 disabled people and their supporters held a historic 26-day sit-in at the San Francisco Federal Building to demand legislation protecting people with disabilities as equals. These activists succeeded in obtaining the signing of regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In essence, a federal law was passed designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance. The legislation was not perfect, but it mattered very, very much. And some even say it was the “public birth” of a movement.
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Watch this riveting, award-winning two-part documentary to learn all about it:
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