How Did Kitty Cone Change Disability Rights?

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Published 2020-03-10
In 1977, 13 years before the Americans with Disabilities Act, Kitty Cone and other disability rights activists occupied a federal building in San Francisco. They demanded the government protect their rights.

Ren, a student, speaks with Katherine Ott, curator at the Smithsonian’s ‪@SmithsonianAmHistory‬, about why Cone’s work matters.

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Other photo credits: Photo of Kitty Cone and reporters courtesy of the Center for Independent Living; additional photographs by HolLynn D'Lil, author of Becoming Real in 24 Days.
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  • @jwsf941
    That building's official address is now referred to as 50 United Nations Plaza