At 8 years old, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins climbed 78 marble stairs up the Capitol's West Front on her hands and knees – a feat that took over an hour – in a act of protest asking for Congress to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 30 years later ... #adaptivenation #thankstoADA | National Ability Center
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On March 12, 1990, Jennifer Keelen and other disability rights activists from ADAPT (Americans Disabled for Accessible Public Transit) abandoned their mobility aids and began to climb and crawl up the steps of the Capitol in order to pressure Congress to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. Known as the “Capitol Crawl,” this was a crucial moment in disability rights history. #DisabilityPrideMonth repost: [at]ChronicallyAnnoyed on TikTok | UNAC/UHCP
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In 1990, thousands of Americans with disabilities marched to the Capitol with a demonstration of how inaccessible architecture impacts them. This protest, the Capitol Crawl, led to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We honor their brave advocacy as we commemorate #ADA30. | Kirsten Gillibrand
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