Section 504 Sit In

The 504 sit in was a disability rights protest that began on april 5 1977.

Section 504 sit in. On april 28 1977 hew secretary joseph califano signed the section 504 regulations providing greater clarity about the law. 26 1973 codified at 29 u s c. It was one of the first u s.

Federal civil rights laws offering protection for people with disabilities. Section 504 is a part of the rehabilitation act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination based upon disability. But the law was never properly put into effect.

The 504 sit in was the longest non violent occupation of a federal building in united states history. In 1997 a grand celebration was held commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 504 sit in in s f. By britta shoot november 9 2017 the 1977 disability rights protest that broke records and.

Under the law no program receiving federal funds could discriminate against people with disabilities. Section 504 table of contents. Home 504 sit in 20th anniversary short history of the 504 sit in by kitty cone in 1973 the first federal civil rights protection for people with disabilities section 504 of the rehabilitation act was signed into law.

Over 600 people attended. Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 pub. And subsequent signing of the 504 regulations.

We used the opportunity to record video recollections of many of the participants of the sit in. Title 34 section 104 of the code of federal. People with disabilities and the disability community occupied federal buildings in the united states in order to push the issuance of long delayed regulations regarding section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 prior to the 1990 enactment of the americans with disabilities act the rehabilitation act was the most.