American Experience · SEASON 37

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Episode 2 · 2025-03-24

★ 2.0
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Season 37Episode 2★ 2.0/10
  • Documentary

Episode overview

The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. A story of courage and perseverance, the film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal and change the lives of all Americans.

53 minutes

Season 37 episodes