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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all [people] are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence led to the birth of our nation. Of the 1,321 words in the Declaration, the 35 words above represent not only an extraordinary philosophy, but also the foundation for our daily lives.
Throughout our history, however, these precious words haven’t applied to all Americans. In response, people of color, women, and others have worked to ensure these words did apply to them, which has helped our society move closer to the goals of our Founding Fathers. But are these words relevant in the lives of people with disabilities?
In your mind, is it self-evident that people with disabilities are created equal? According to history books, our Founding Fathers included these words based on their belief in a “higher law” than the law of man-made government. Or do we consider them to be created equal only if and when they achieve an “able-bodied standard” and/or someone’s definition of “normal”? Click here to continue.
Independence Day
"If we do believe that people who happen to have disabilities are, indeed, created equal, why do they live unequal lives, physically separated and socially isolated in the segregated settings of public schools and in congregate living and work settings?"
DISABILITY IS NATURAL!
New Ways of Thinking and Revolutionary Common Sense