Despite being the widest-ranging and most comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation in American history, the Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't enjoy the same historical treatment as other, better known civil rights landmarks. We speak with author Lennard J. Davis who has chronicled the surprising and compelling history of the law in his new book, Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest U.S. Minority its Rights.
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- Lennard J. Davis – distinguished professor of liberal arts in the departments of disability studies and english at the University of Illinois at Chicago and author of the book Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest U.S. Minority its Rights.
