Disability rights activist Dennis Billups on the 1977 Section 504 Occupation (Updated over a year ago)

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In this oral history interview, activist Dennis Billups details his experience as a participant in the 504 Occupation in 1977. He served as "chief morale officer" and recollects some 504 chants. He shares his memories of daily life, including the trip to Washington D.C., and discusses his frustration being excluded from certain key moments in the protest and whether that is tied to being a person of color. He speaks to what has and hasn't changed post-504.

Tags: 1977 , 504 protests , activism , african american , black panthers , blind , civil rights , dennis billups , disability , disability rights movement , ed roberts , independent living center , jimmy carter , joseph califano , rehabilitation act of 1973 , section 504 , unions

Added to Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability Collection on October 11, 2016.

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Information

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

Content

  • LON-01-24.mp4 (563.05 MB – MPEG4 video)
  • Dennis.vtt (104.71 KB – WebVTT file)
  • LON-01-24.jpg (190.02 KB – JPEG image)

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