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America's 504 Disability Rights Protests
In April 1977, a group of disabled activists occupied a government building in San Francisco for nearly a month.
In April 1977, a group of disabled activists occupied a government building in San Francisco for nearly a month. The protesters were demanding the signing of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, protecting disabled people from discrimination - it would be a breakthrough for the disability rights movement. Judith Heumann was one of the leaders of the sit-in.
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