The history of disability-rights movements and their milestones.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which activist group supplied daily hot meals to the San Francisco sit-in protesters?
Protester Brad Lomax, a party member with multiple sclerosis, asked the Panthers to feed the occupiers.
Which disability activist led the 1977 San Francisco Section 504 sit-in?
Heumann later shaped federal disability policy through education and State Department roles.
Which city saw the longest 1977 Section 504 sit-in, lasting nearly four weeks?
Protesters occupied the San Francisco federal building day and night until the rules were signed.
Which HEW secretary did 1977 disability activists press to sign Section 504 rules?
Califano had delayed the rules for months and signed them in April 1977 after nationwide protests.
Which U.S. president signed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990?
President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, establishing comprehensive civil rights protections for people with disabilities.