Judy Heumann Testifying on Discrimination on the Basis of Disability

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who fought for the rights of disabled people, died at age 75 on March 4. Heumann, who was known as the ‘mother of the disability rights movement,’ contracted polio as a child and spent the majority of her life advocating for legislative changes in the U.S. Here she is at a hearing in 1988 speaking on discrimination on the basis of disability. » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe For more U.S. news and politics, subscribe to @NowThisNews. #JudyHeumann #Disability #Accessibility #Politics #News #NowThis Connect with NowThis » Like us on Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/News_Facebook » Tweet us on Twitter: http://go.nowth.is/News_Twitter » Follow us on Instagram: http://go.nowth.is/News_Instagram » Find us on Snapchat Discover: http://go.nowth.is/News_Snapchat NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live.    / nowthisnews   @nowthisnews