ADA Civil Rights Event

Causes: What was the problem that needed solving with people with disabilities before 1983?

• The challenge was the absence of government funding for care.
• Widespread discrimination and lack of accessibility for people with disabilities.

• The focus was on improving technology for disabled individuals.
• The issue was the lack of awareness about disabilities.

What significant action did 8-year-old Jennifer Keelan take to advocate for disability rights?

• She chained herself to a bus.

• She crawled up 83 steps of the US Capitol.

• She delivered a speech to Congress.

• She organized a nationwide march.

What was the primary goal of the organization ADAPT, founded in 1983?

• To provide financial aid to disabled individuals.

• To establish separate facilities for disabled people.

• To advocate for accessible public transit.

• To offer job training programs for people with disabilities.

Which of the following was a common protest tactic used by ADAPT members to demand accessibility?

• Writing letters to government officials.

• Organizing peaceful sit-ins inside government buildings.

• Chaining themselves to steering wheels and lying under buses.

• Boycotting public transportation services.

What did the ADA do?

• The ADA provides financial support for disabled individuals.
• The ADA encourages employers to hire more employees.
• The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
• The ADA mandates accessibility in public transportation.

What was the immediate outcome of the Capital Crawl protest in March 1990?

• It led to the immediate arrest of all participants.

• It caused the ADA to be signed into law four months later.

• It resulted in a public apology from Congress.

• It had no significant impact on the ADA's passage.