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The 504 Sit-in was a disability rights protest that began on April 5, 1977. People with disabilities and the disability community occupied federal buildings...

the sit-in. After an ultimatum and deadline, demonstrations took place in ten U.S. cities on April 5, 1977, including the beginning of the 504 Sit-in at...

A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social,...

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is American legislation that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities. It was one of the first...

the longest sit-in at a federal building to date. Joseph Califano signed the unaltered regulations on April 28, 1977. During the 504 Sit-in, Cone requested...

the Black Panthers and played a role in organizing the 504 Sit-in. Brad Lomax was born on September 13, 1950, in Philadelphia to Katie Lee (née Bell)...

demonstrations took place in ten U.S. cities on April 5, 1977, including the 504 Sit-in at the regional HEW offices. This sit-in, led by Judith Heumann and...

and protected by the law. In what came to be called the 504 Sit-in, Roberts and his peers demonstrated to enforce section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act...

deadline, demonstrations took place in ten U.S. cities on April 5, 1977, including the beginning of the 504 Sit-in at the San Francisco Office of the U...

people with disabilities demanding their civil rights in what would become known as the 504 Sit-in. While federal officials hoped to starve out the protesters...

for people with disabilities. Another crucial turning point was the 504 Sit-in in 1977 of government buildings operated by the United States Department...

Derek Waters. A total of 70 episodes have aired over the course of 6 seasons. In addition to the below web series episodes, the concept also appears as segments...

co-organizer of the 504 Sit-in, Kitty Cone, attended during the 1960s, but left six hours short of her degree to continue her activism in New York. In sports, baseball...

cornerstone of the disability rights movement. In 1977, Jenedians participated in the 504 Sit-in in San Francisco, a sit-in protest at the local Department of Health...

Party's founder. Memphis Black Autonomy Federation In April 1977, Panthers were key supporters of the 504 Sit-ins, the longest of which was the 25-day occupation...

Royan Festival in the French département of Charente-Maritime. The 504 Sit-in protests in the U.S. were carried out simultaneously in 10 offices of the...

Iran.US PREMIERE. Best Historical Doc: "Taking a Seat For Justice: The 504 Sit-in" by Thomas Huang, Allen Tang, Andrew Wang, Andrew Yu, Rohin Garg. Winston...

community to be included in the 504 section. O'Toole was a participant in the 504 Sit-in, which lasted for twenty-five days, and ended in success. Of the protest...

was involved in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). A 1991 research grant on the impact of the 504 sit-in led to a television...

504 Sit-in was led by Judith Heumann and organized by Kitty Cone. More than 150 demonstrators refused to disband; this action was the longest sit-in at...