1990 Americans with Disabilities Act
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The provisions of the
1990 Americans with Disabilities Act consisted of five sections:
1990 Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Title I:
Employment - State and local
governments, employment agencies, labor unions and
employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited from
discriminating against qualified individuals with a
disability in Job application procedures, Job training,
Hiring, advancement, or discharge of employees and
employee compensation. prohibits private employers,
state and local governments, employment agencies and
labor unions
Title II: State
and Local Government and Public Transportation - State and local
government may not refuse to allow a person with a
disability to participate in a service, program, or
activity simply because the person has a disability.
Transportation: State and public services must ensure
they provide adequate transportation for those who are
disabled
Title III: Public
accommodations
and commercial facilities - Prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability in the
activities of places open to the public such as hotels,
restaurants, movie theaters, schools, day care
facilities and recreational facilities
Title IV:
Telecommunications - The Telecommunications section of the
Americans with Disabilities Act addresses telephone and
television access for people with hearing and speech
disabilities
Title V:
Miscellaneous provisions - This section of
the Americans with Disabilities Act focuses on ensuring
that those who exercise their right to protection do not
suffer retaliation
1990 Americans with Disabilities Act
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 1: The history of the
Americans with Disabilities Act was sparked by the
Civil Rights Movement
of the 1960's and 1970's beginning with the
establishment of the Independent Living Movement.
Americans with Disabilities Act
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2: The Independent
Living Movement is based on the philosophy that people
with disabilities have the same rights, options, and
choices as anybody else.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 3: Members of the Independent
Living Movement agitated for changes that would allow people with
disabilities to become active participants in society and enjoy
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that was equal to
citizens without disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 4: In 1972, the first Center for
Independent Living was established in Berkeley, California by Ed
Roberts and the Rolling Quads.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 5: The goal of achieving full participation in
society led Congress led Congress
to amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by
approving the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 6:
The Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the
federal agency that is responsible for eliminating
discrimination in all terms and conditions of
employment, and was tasked with
ending discrimination based on disability.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 7: The goals for
achieving full participation in society and the work of
the EEOC led to the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and the Education For All Handicapped Children Act
of 1974
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 8: The Civil Service
Reform Act of 1978 was passed by Congress and the EEOC
assumed responsibility for enforcing anti-discrimination
laws in the civilian federal workforce.
Americans with Disabilities Act
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9: Despite the
legislation of the 1970's,
polls indicated that 67% of Americans with Disabilities
were unemployed and many of those who managed to get
jobs were only employed on a part time basis.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 10: The idea of
extending civil rights legislation to millions of
Americans with disabilities gained momentum with support
from all political parties in late 1988 and early 1989
but experienced considerable opposition from the
business sector.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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11: Patrisha Wright, a
disability rights activist was instrumental in enacting
the Americans with Disabilities Act. Patrisha Wright,
legally blind, was given the nickname of "the General"
for her work in coordinating the campaign to pass the
ADA.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 12: Tom Harkin, a
United States Senator from Iowa, introduced the
Americans with Disabilities Act into the Senate. Tom
Harkin famously delivered part of a speech in American
sign language so that his deaf brother could understand.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 13: If it passed, the
Americans with Disabilities Act would ban discrimination
based on physical or mental disability in employment and
provide access to buildings and public and private
transportation.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 14: The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) had four goals for people with
disabilities: equal opportunity, full participation,
independent living and economic self-sufficiency.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 15: Irving King
Jordan, the first deaf president of Gallaudet College
for the deaf asserted that “We’re not asking for any
favors, we’re simply asking the same rights and equality
any other American has.”
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 16: There was considerable
opposition from many different businesses based on the enormous cost
involved in complying with the provisions of such a law and the US
Chamber of Commerce argued that the costs of the ADA would have "a
disastrous impact on many small businesses struggling to survive."
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 17: Disability Rights Activists
mounted a strong campaign to support the Americans with Disabilities
Act which was experiencing delays getting through the House of
Representatives. The campaign arranged a rally that culminated with
a shocking and heart wrenching protest on Monday, March 12, 1990
that became known as the "Capitol Crawl".
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 18: During the "Capitol Crawl"
more 60 activists shed their crutches and abandoned their
wheelchairs and mobility devices and began crawling up the 83 stone
steps to the U.S. Capitol Building.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts - 19:
The opposition to the Americans with Disabilities Act
evaporated and four months later the ADA was signed into
law on July 26, 1990 by President George H. Bush.
Americans with Disabilities Act Facts
- 20: On signing the
ADA, President George H. Bush said "...Let the shameful
wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down."
Americans with Disabilities Act Facts
- 21: The ADA Amendments
Act of 2008, effective January 1, 2009, amended the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other
disability nondiscrimination laws. The reason for the
amendment to the law was to overturn two controversial
court decisions based on interpretations of the ADA.
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