Affirmitive Action

1. Justin Dart Jr.

2. Facts
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August 29, 1930 – June 22, 2002
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American Activist/Advocate for people with
disabilities.
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Co-founded AAPD (American Association
with People with Disabilities)
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Helped Pass ADA (American Disability Act)

3. Facts
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Known as the “Godfather of Disability rights
movement”
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Had Polio and uses a wheelchair due to his physical
disability
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University of Houston did not allow him to teach with
his certificate because he used a wheelchair.
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Thus started his passion for Human rights

4. Inspiration
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He created businesses that helped people
with disabilities receive work. A tupperware
company
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He visited a rehab in Vietnam and seeing
dying children with Polio, inspired him to help
others.

5. Steps for Change
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Dart became Chair of the committee for People
with Disabilities in Texas.
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1981: “Ronald Reagan appointed Dart to be the
vice-chair of the National Council on Disability.”
eventually creating the ADA in 1990.
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1989: Appointed chair for the President’s
Committee on the Employment of People with
Disabilities

6. ●
Died at the age of 71.
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Pioneer of Disability
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His legacy still lives on.

7. ●Died at the age of 71.
●Pioneer of Disability
●His legacy still lives on.