The title kind of gives it away. Today we're learning about the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the first time in history that the civil rights of disabled people were legally protected.
Sources:
https://www.access-board.gov/law/aba.html
https://northeastada.org/resource/rehabilitation-act#:~:text=Section%20502%20This%20section%20established%20the%20US%20Access,with%20regard%20to%20architectural%2C%20transportation%2C%20and%20communications%20barriers.
https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/brief-history-disability-rights-movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehabilitation_Act_of_1973
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