Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities

Question 1

A reason Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded a day camp in 1962 was that

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children with disabilities had few places to participate in physical activities.

Question 2

Which best describes Dorothea Dix’s efforts on behalf of people with disabilities?

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She called attention to inhumane treatment of the mentally ill.

Question 3

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was intended to help people with disabilities by

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banning job discrimination.

Question 4

Which best describes how people with disabilities were generally treated until about fifty years ago?

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They were given little chance of living independently.

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