The Fight for Disability Rights

✍ Scribed by Lisa A. Crayton

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Series: Activism in Action: A History
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

The fight for disability rights continues, even in the wake of successful, ongoing advocacy, activism, and legislation. This valuable resource depicts how the fight has enhanced the lives of people with disabilities, and how readers can continue the efforts. Highlights of renowned activists with historical context, current events, and teen-friendly examples will help teens channel their interests, frustrations, and curiosity into effective activism. A timeline of events with safe, easy-to-implement ideas will inspire future changemakers to team up with others and change the world.

✦ Subjects

Biography & Autobiography; Young Adult Nonfiction; YAN006120

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