On Monday, November 30th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, attendees experienced an engaging program with the participation of MIUSA, UO faculty and students, and a showing of the video: “Lives Worth Living”. This documentary looks back at the dynamic Disability Rights Movement (see description below). There was also be a networking reception after the video.
“Lives Worth Living traces the development of consciousness of these pioneers who realized that in order to change the world they needed to work together. Through demonstrations and inside legislative battles, the disability rights community secured equal civil rights for all people with disabilities. Thanks to their efforts, tens of millions of people’s lives have been changed….The film ends with the dramatic battle for the Americans with Disabilities Act, one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation in America’s history. The thousands of individuals who came together to change attitudes and laws demonstrated the power of humanity, cooperation, and self-determination, and what can be accomplished against seemingly insurmountable obstacles.” Excerpt from PBS website
