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Arlene Mayerson on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the legal implications of the Section 504 protests

In this oral history interview, legal expert and scholar Arlene Mayerson describes the impact that the 504 protests and activist representations of people with disabilities had on her as a law student. She also discusses the legal history of disability legislation, including the ADA, the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, and the Rehab Act.

Tags: 504 protest , ada , americans with disabilities act , civil rights , disability , disability activism , disability rights education defense fund , disability rights lawyer , disability rights movement , section 504

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

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LON-01-09.mp4 (596.03 MB – MPEG4 video)

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