Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest US Minority Its Rights
Enabling Acts tells the hidden story behind the Americans with Disabilities Act, tracing how people with disabilities gained broader recognition and civil rights protections. Lennard J. Davis places this landmark legislation within the larger history of disability rights and American social change.
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Enabling Acts examines the history behind the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark law extending civil rights protections to people with disabilities.
Lennard J. Davis focuses on the forces and developments that shaped the act’s passage and impact.
The book brings attention to disability rights as a significant chapter in American legal and social history.
It offers a focused look at how legislation can transform the rights and recognition of a major minority community.
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