- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Disability Rights Movement
- Date of Original:
- 2016-11-21
- Subject:
- People with disabilities--Civil rights--Georgia
People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--Georgia
Discrimination against people with disabilities--Law and legislation - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the disability rights movement in Georgia, a civil and human rights movement that seeks to secure equal access and opportunities for people with disabilities. In addition to being the home of several landmark cases, Georgia has also participated in national disability rights campaigns and hosted such internationally significant events as the 1996 Paralympic Games.
GSE identifier: SS2H1 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/disability-rights-movement/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Contributing Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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