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social science subjects > law > jurisprudence > human rights > disability rights
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > human rights > disability rights
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > human rights > disability rights
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > rights and freedoms > human rights > disability rights
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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > rights and freedoms > disability rights

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disability rights  

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  • Congress in 1990 passed landmark legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, or public accommodations against individuals with physical or mental disabilities. The act was approved with strong bipartisan support, but drew criticism after its passage as businesses and state and local governments had to make sometimes expensive changes to accommodate people with disabilities. [Source: The Supreme Court A to Z; Disability Rights]

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