The True Story Behind Being Heumann and the Longest Sit-In in U.S. History
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“Like Dog Day Afternoon with disabled people.” This is how director Siân Heder describes a portion of disability rights activist Judy Heumann’s memoir concerning the enforcement of Section 504, an aspect of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. This provision meant that people could not discriminate against …
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