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2. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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   An Act to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. Acronyms.mw-parser-output .nobold {font-weight:normal} (colloquial) ADA. Nicknames. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Enacted by. the 101st United States Congress. Effective. July 26, 1990.

3. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - Wikipedia

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   Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states (in part): . No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 705(20) of this title, shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial ...

4. Reasonable accommodation - Wikipedia

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   Reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment made in a system to accommodate or make fair the same system for an individual based on a proven need. That need can vary. Accommodations can be religious, physical, mental or emotional, academic, or employment-related, and law often mandates them.

5. Public accommodations in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In United States law, public accommodations are generally defined as facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, that are used by the public at large. Examples include retail stores, rental establishments, and service establishments as well as educational institutions, recreational facilities, and service centers. [citation needed] Under U ...

6. Disability rights movement - Wikipedia

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   The disability rights movement is a global [1] [2] [3] social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities.. It is made up of organizations of disability activists, also known as disability advocates, around the world working together with similar goals and demands, such as: accessibility and safety in architecture, transportation, and the ...

7. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Lynchburg Training School and Hospital, Civ. A. No. 80-0172, 518 F. Supp. 789 (W.D. Va 1981) concerned whether or not patients who had been involuntarily sterilized in Lynchburg Training School and Hospital, a state mental institution in Virginia, as part of a program of eugenics in the early and mid-20th century had their constitutional rights ...

8. Housing discrimination in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Fair Housing Act forbids discrimination based on disability status. That means a landlord cannot reject someone for housing for being disabled, and a resident with a disability is entitled to reasonable accommodations. It defines a person with a disability as "Any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one ...

9. Accommodation (law) - Wikipedia

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   Accommodation is a legal obligation entered into as a gratuitous favor without consideration, such as a signature guaranteeing payment of a debt. This is sometimes called an accommodation endorsement. Categories: Contract law. Legal terminology stubs.