While curb cuts, ramps at building entrances, and braille on elevator buttons seem commonplace today, they were once the subject of a pitched battle. This documentary presents the emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Watch AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act here or tonight at 9pm on GBH 2
Image displays a handicapped sign next to red and white stripes. Text reads: Change, Not Charity; The American with Disabilities Act; AMERICAN EXPERIENCE; 9pm; GBH 2
