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Hello, welcome to Factually. My name's Adam Conover,

and you know, while the Declaration of Independence says all men are created

equal the fine print is always read results may vary right generations of

Americans have had to fight and often die for the right to participate in our society

and to move through it freely.

The Civil Rights Movement, the women's rights movement, the LGBT rights movement, though we still

have a long way to go, these movements have brought about

incredible change that have gotten us closer to that ideal.

But there's another movement that's often left out when the grand narrative of civil rights struggle in America is Another movement

of civil rights struggle in America is told,

the movement to secure the rights of Americans

with disabilities.

For disabled folks, the barriers to participation

and free movement through society are literal.

You know, a ramp, an elevator, a sign language interpreter at a public event, or even a Sonic Chirp at

a crosswalk, the literal physical infrastructure of America can make the difference

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