American Experience S37E02 — Change Not Charity The Americans with Disabilities Act

American Experience

American Experience 1988

PBS

Biography, Documentary, History

American Embassy Tehran, November 4, 1979. American diplomats, Marines and civilians were taken hostage for 444 days. The crisis would transform both the U.S. and Iran and forever upend the focus and direction of American foreign policy.

Season 37 Episode 02 — Change Not Charity The Americans with Disabilities Act
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act tells 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. While curb cuts, ramps at building entrances, and braille on elevator buttons seem commonplace today, they were once the subject of a pitched battle that landed on the steps of Congress.

American Experience S37E02 480p x264-mSD (248 MB)

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