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Could We Pass The Ada Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Michael Waterstone
Could We Pass The Ada Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Michael Waterstone
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
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Could We Pass The Ada Today? Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Tony Coelho
Could We Pass The Ada Today? Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Tony Coelho
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
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Would The Ada Pass Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Laura Rothstein
Would The Ada Pass Today?: Disability Rights In An Age Of Partisan Polarization, Laura Rothstein
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was the most significant civil rights legislation enacted since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It provided comprehensive protection against discrimination for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, and public services. It built on § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that provided these protections only to programs receiving federal financial assistance. It afforded broad access to those individuals who had benefitted from the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This complex and far-reaching legislation was made possible by a confluence of timing and the right people at the right place at …