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504 Sit-in

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    In Judith Heumann: Disability activism

    …referred to as the “504 Sit-in,” attracted international media attention as the government increased pressure on the activists (many of whom were impacted by disability) to leave by cutting off phone lines and water. The protesters’ creative responses to these measures included deaf protesters’ use of sign language to…

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