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The Disability Rights Movement and Section 504 to the ADA
Evaluate how disability rights activists organized direct action and legal challenges to establish accessibility, independent living, and equal rights.
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Struggles for Equality and Civil Rights in America
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Examine the diverse grassroots movements, legal battles, and community leaders that expanded civil rights and justice across American history.
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SS.H.7.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesIdentify the role of individuals, groups, and institutions in people’s struggle for safety, freedom, equality, and justice.
SS.H.8.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze key historical events and contributions of individuals through a variety of perspectives, including those of historically underrepresented groups.