Disability Rights activist Kitty Cone on the 1977 Section 504 Occupation (Updated over a year ago)

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In this oral history interview, activist Kitty Cone details her experience as a participant in the 504 Occupation in 1977, where she was widely considered one of the lead organizers. She shares memories of all aspects of the protest, including the trip to Washington D.C, the press coverage, the community partners, and more.

Tags: 1977 , 504 protests , activism , black panthers , civil rights , disability , disability rights movement , ed roberts , female protesters , independent living center , jimmy carter , joseph califano , kitty cone , lesbian , physical disability , queer , race , rehabilitation act of 1973 , section 504 , unions , wheelchair user

Added to Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability Collection on September 13, 2016.

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Information

  • Publisher: Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability
  • Format: mp4
  • Date: Spring 2014
  • Locale: 1970s; San Francisco Bay Area

Content

  • LON-01-01.mp4 (1.12 GB – MPEG4 video)
  • Cone.vtt (180.58 KB – WebVTT file)
  • LON-01-01.jpg (128.82 KB – JPEG image)

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