28th Anniversary of the ADA Celebrated with Questions for SC Gubernatorial Candidates

Columbia, SC (July 25) – 28 years ago, on July 26, 1990, millions of Americans with disabilities celebrated the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in a way—their own Emancipation Proclamation.

Signed into law by President George H.W. Bush, the ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities, similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion.

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