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In 1978, they stopped buses — and helped launch a disability rights movement : NPR
Apr 3, 2026 - People in wheelchairs surrounded and barricaded two city buses over the course of two days, demanding wheelchair lifts and chanting,
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How Judith Heumann Became the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement"
In this installment of the Hidden Voices series, we’re sharing the story of activist Judy Heumann, a daughter of Holocaust survivors whose advocacy would earn...
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In 1978, they stopped buses — and helped launch a disability rights movement : NPR
Apr 3, 2026 - People in wheelchairs surrounded and barricaded two city buses over the course of two days, demanding wheelchair lifts and chanting,
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