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Up First from NPR — ‘We want to ride’: the 1978 protest that sparked the disability rights movement
Not scored yet24m·2026-07-26·News Politics

‘We want to ride’: the 1978 protest that sparked the disability rights movement

Up First from NPR

Thirty-six years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, guaranteeing civil rights for millions of Americans. But the movement that made that day possible began years earlier. One pivotal victory was won by a small, often-forgotten group of activists in Denver known as the "Gang of 19." On The…

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