American Experience: Civil Disobedience

Civil disobedience is "a public, non-violent and conscientious breach of law undertaken with the aim of bringing about a change in laws or government policies" (Rawls, A Theory of Justice. 1999, p. 320)

Disability Rights Movement

Disability History: The Disability Rights Movement
Ed Roberts’ Wheelchair Records a Story of Obstacles Overcome (Smithsonian Magazine)
Berkeley disability activists took cues from the civil rights era — and sparked a national movement (KALW)
Includes audio.
30 Years After a Landmark Disability Law, the Fight for Access and Equality Continues

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