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Ramp It Up! How the ADA was Responsible for Granting Rights to Millions of Disabled Americans 

Henry Petric-Black and Viyan Kshettry
Group Website, Junior Division
Multimedia: 1 min. 20 sec.
Website: 1143 Words
Process Paper: 490 Words

President George H. W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act seated outdoors in front of a fountain with disability activist Justin Dart, Jr. and other onlookers.

President George H. W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act with Justin Dart and Bob Dole. https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu.

Now I sign legislation which takes a sledgehammer to another wall, one which has for too many generations separated Americans with disabilities from the freedom they could glimpse, but not grasp. Once again, we rejoice as this barrier falls, for claiming together we will not accept, we will not excuse, we will not tolerate discrimination in America.”​​​​​​​ - George H.W Bush

Bush, George H. W. “Remarks by President George H. W. Bush at the ADA Signing Ceremony.” archive.ada.gov. The United States of America. July, 26, 1990. https://archive.ada.gov.