A Look Back

The Birth of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Robert C Anderson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

90 Seiten

1996
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-0007-1 (ISBN)

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”One of my proudest moments as President occurred on July 26, 1990--the day I signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. With its passage, a shameful wall of exclusion came tumbling down. This landmark legislation was the culmination of the dedicated efforts of so many, and I salute the bipartisan leadership of the Congress--as well as the countless advocates from all parts of society who contributed to our success. It was a team effort. With the ADA, our country took a dramatic step toward eliminating the physical barriers that existed and the social barriers that were accepted. Much work lies ahead, but I am confident that we will finish the wonderful work already begun. After all, it’s the right thing to do.” --Former President George Bush

In 1990, despite resistance from the business sector and state and local governments, disability groups and activists, together with responsive government leaders, succeeded in passing the most significant civil rights bill in decades. A Look Back: The Birth of the Americans with Disabilities Act takes you to the unique moment in American history when persons of many different backgrounds and with different disabilities united to press Congress for full recognition and protection of their rights as American citizens.

The ADA recalls the promise of earlier civil rights legislation and advocacy. A Look Back will remind you that people are people before they are disabled and that they deserve to be acknowledged as individuals, rather than stereotyped on the basis of their physical conditions. You’ll witness this firsthand through the inspirational example the Reverend Harold Wilke has set through his own personal struggles, triumphs, and ministry. A witness to the signing of the ADA on the lawn of the White House, he played a key role as a vocal activist in the transformation of self-image for persons with disabilities and in the fight for this bill.

In this book, you will see the progress that has been made since the ADA was passed and that, despite the headway made for empowering persons with disabilities, there is much to be done before all individuals are aware of their rights, responsibilities, and protection under the ADA. A Look Back contends that through public education, pastoral care, and open, sensitive congregations, bridges can be built between religion, secular society, and persons with disabilities. This will result in persons with disabilities becoming full participants in daily American life.

Robert C Anderson

Contents
Introductory Note From the Office of Former President George Bush

Blessing: Delivered at the Presidential Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Tribute to an Advocate: Harold H. Wilke, DD
The Significance o f the ADA to All Americans: The Process of Getting It, and Now That We Have It, How Is It Shaping Up?
Becoming the Kingdom of God: Building Bridges Between Religion, Secular Society, and Persons with Disabilities: The Ministry of Harold Wilke
Re-Imaging the Role of Clinical Training for Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care: Moving Beyond Institutional Walls to the Community
What the ADA Teaches Us About the Value of Civil Rights
ADA and the Religious Community
Thoughts and Reflections: Envisioning the Future from the Guiding Principles of My Past
Who will Move the Next Mountain? Congregational Hospitality and Community Involvement

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.7.1996
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 212 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7890-0007-5 / 0789000075
ISBN-13	978-0-7890-0007-1 / 9780789000071
Zustand	Neuware