The Handicapped Win Demands - End H.E.W. Occupation
subject: People with Disabilities
description: In April 1977, disability activists nationwide picketed or occupied the Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) offices to fight for the passage of Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. The largest and longest protest took place at the HEW offices in San Francisco, which disability activists occupied for 26 days.
creator: The Black Panther Party
source: https://disabilityhistory.org/2021/12/19/the-504-protests-and-the-black-panther-party/
publisher: Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
date: 1977-07-05
contributor: N/A
rights: Copyright Times Mirror Company Jul 5, 1977
language: English
type: Text