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ADAPT activists drag themselves up the Capitol steps at the "Capitol Crawl" demonstration in Washington, DC on March 12, 1990. Credit:Tom Olin

Revisit 1990 to see the work for “Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act” on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – March 25 at 9pm


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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

“Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act”

Tuesday, March 25 at 9:00 pm

 

ADAPT (American Disabled for Accessible Public Transit) activists protest for accessible public transportation in Los Angeles, CA. Credit: Tom Olin
ADAPT (American Disabled for Accessible Public Transit) activists protest for accessible public transportation in Los Angeles, CA.
Credit: Tom Olin

 

Explore the dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.

The film focuses on the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to pass the legislation that changed the lives of all Americans.