Empowering Blind Individuals Throughout The 20th Century

Blind individuals were also battling for their own rights from the late 19th century throughout the 20th century by forming social and political associations. There were many associations and organizations that were established by state school graduates in the Midwest to improve public understanding of the situation and capabilities of the blind community. The movement for the blind in America opposed domination by sighted professionals and called empowering blind individuals with regards to policies and program that affected them. For instance, there were many activists in Colorado that ran campaigns to have a strong voice in that state’s rehabilitation programs. Also, they criticized constricting social welfare policies, segregation in protected