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

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In this oral history interview, activist Barry Ryan details his experience as a participant in the 504 Occupation in 1977 while he was working for the Center for Independent Living (CIL). He includes accounts of his daily activities and responsibilities during the protest. He also discusses growing-up with a disability and his move to California, and issues a call to action for people with disabilities to continue to fight for equal employment rights.

Tags: 1977 , 504 protests , ada , americans with disabilities act , barry ryan , black panthers , center for independent living , disability activism , disability rights movement , employment discrimination , fair employment and housing act , independent living center , john burton , joseph califano , paraplegic , 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

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  • LON-01-02.mp4 (642.61 MB – MPEG4 video)

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