Fighting for yes!: the story of disability rights activist Judith Heumann /

In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to th...

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Main Author: Cocca-Leffler, Maryann, 1958- (Author)
Other Authors: Mildenberger, Vivien (Illustrator), Heumann, Judith E. (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
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Summary:In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781419755606
1419755609