"Three weeks ago we celebrated our nation's Independence Day. Today we're here to rejoice in and celebrate another 'independence day,' one that is long overdue. With today's signing of the landmark Americans for Disabilities Act, every man, woman, and child with a disability can now pass through once-closed doors into a bright new era of equality, independence, and freedom." — George H. W. Bush, ADA signing remarks, July 26, 1990
The "Capitol Crawl" of March 1990, in which activists abandoned wheelchairs to ascend the Capitol steps, was intended to pressure Congress to pass which measure?
- Acheck_circle
The Americans with Disabilities Act
- B
The Family and Medical Leave Act
- C
The No Child Left Behind Act
- D
The Children's Health Insurance Program
Explanation
Members of ADAPT and other disability-rights groups staged the Capitol Crawl to dramatize accessibility barriers and accelerate the ADA's passage, which followed within months.