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THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED. Librarian Jane is sick but will reschedule ASAP. Contact library with questions.
Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to honor the passage of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits the discrimination of disabled folks to ensure equal rights and opportunities for everyone. To learn more about the history of disability rights and the fight for freedom, join librarian Jane for a movie screening and discussion.
PBS Colorado Experience Season 5 Episode 14: The Gang of 19 - ADA Movement. Run time: 56m 40s.
Screening: 3-4pm
Discussion: 4-5pm
"Encouraged by civil rights movements of the 1960s, the Disability Rights Movement gained momentum leading to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Decades earlier in 1978, 19 individuals tossed aside their wheelchairs and blocked city buses deemed inaccessible for the physically disabled. Discover how this one act led to years of advocacy in Colorado and inspired the nation."
No registration required! Meeting Room A.