Disability In The 19th Century

When you hear the word "disabled", you think someone who can't function properly. Technically, you would be correct. A disability is any type of condition that makes it harder for someone to try and function in the world like other people do. It can be physical, mental, or educational. Disability rights didn't always exist though. Ever since the 19th century, there were tons of problems and arguments before the U.S. finally made their decision about how to treat such a subject. I still don't think their decision is fair though. I feel strongly about this issue because it hits close to home. In the early 19th century, two lovely people, Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc, came up with the beautiful idea to create the American School for the Deaf in 1817 (which was
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was known to make discrimination on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin illegal. Nothing about disabled was mentioned, so it created the disability rights movement. In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibited discrimination against those with disabilities. This means jobs, schools, transportation, and everything in public. To ensure that both have the same rights, there were 5 sections of the law; employment, state and local government, public accommodations, telecommunication, and miscellaneous provisions ("includes a range of provisions, including the ADA's relation to other laws, state immunity, and impact on insurance providers.") But are you classified as disabled? The Supreme Court and Congress made that question very simply. "A person's impairment could not be considered a disability under the ADA unless the impairment prevented the worker from performing 'any major life activity'." Also, you must show that it affects the "everyday" life activities outside of work. I believe there are so many things wrong with that