In 1977 President Nixon signed a law banning discrimination against disabled people. The first demonstrations were held in New York City and Washington, D.C. They shut down traffic on Madison Avenue; they took over Nixon headquarters for hours. In the U.S., protests came as a result of Rosa Park being unwilling to sit back of the bus with black passengers.
In honor of the passing of the Judith Heumann, we’re re-airing Adam’s 2019 interview with the trailblazing disability rights activist and hero, Judith Heumann. Pick up a copy of Judith’s memoir, Being Heumann, at http://factuallypod.com/books
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