Speaker Menin on ADA 36th anniversary
Menin marks July 24th as National Disabilities Day, commemorating the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. She recalls the Capitol steps protest by nearly 60 activists and calls on the Council to continue their effort to make the city more equal for all.
July 24th is National Disabilities Day, marking the 36th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act.
We remember the decades of activism it took for Congress to pass this landmark legislation, including when nearly 60 activists ditched their mobility aids, dragged their bodies up the Capitol steps, and demanded their rights.
Thanks to their hard work, the Court of Americans who are disabled are guaranteed the exact same rights to work, for transit, and for access to space as everyone else.
And as a council, we must continue their effort to make our nation more equal for all.