Judith Heumann's Fight for Disablity Rights, The Section 504 Sit- In: Drunk History

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- Comedy Central: Judith Heumann’s Fight for Disability Rights (feat. Ali Stroker) - Drunk History. It took radical action to make the federal government care about the rights of Americans with disabilities, but activists like Judith Heumann were up to the challenge.

About Drunk History, Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
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- Women of the Year - WORLD 1977: JUDITH HEUMANN

1977: Judith Heumann

TIME Magazine, March 5, 2020. Organizations dedicated to helping people with disabilities have existed since at least the 1800s, but as the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, disability activists demanded equal treatment for their communities too.

Judith Heumann, who had polio as a baby and uses a wheelchair, started her activism early. After graduating from college, she applied for a teaching license but was rejected by the New York City board of education, which called her a fire hazard. Heumann sued for discrimination and won in a landmark case, becoming the first wheelchair user to teach in the city’s schools. That victory put Heumann in the spotlight. She founded her own disability-rights group in 1970 and became an advocate for the independent-living movement...
https://time.com/5793652/judith-heumann-100-women-of-the-year/
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- Wiki, Judith Heumann, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Heumann