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SIGNING OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), JULY 26, 1990 President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA was the world’s first law created to protect the rights of people with disabilities. Prior to the signing of this act, people with disabilities were often excluded from activities that other people were able to participate in, including basic rights like housing, education, employment, medical care, and other areas of life. Historically, families were encouraged to be ashamed of their disabled family members, and this attitude unfortunately crept its way into the actions of many people in power. The ADA made it illegal for people to be discriminated against due to a disability.

President George H. W. Bush signing the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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