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The American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) was, in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, a national consumer-led disability rights organization called, by nationally syndicated columnist Jack Anderson and others, "the handicapped lobby". Created, governed, and administered by individuals with disabilities—which made it a novelty at the time—ACCD rose to prominence in 1977 when it mounted a successful 10-city "sit in" to force the federal government to issue long-overdue rules to carry out Section 504, the world's first disability civil rights provisions. ACCD also earned a place of honor in the disability rights movement when it helped to secure federal funding for what is now a national network of 600 independent living centers and helped to pave the way for accessible Public Tra

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rdfs:comment	The American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) was, in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, a national consumer-led disability rights organization called, by nationally syndicated columnist Jack Anderson and others, "the handicapped lobby". Created, governed, and administered by individuals with disabilities—which made it a novelty at the time—ACCD rose to prominence in 1977 when it mounted a successful 10-city "sit in" to force the federal government to issue long-overdue rules to carry out Section 504, the world's first disability civil rights provisions. ACCD also earned a place of honor in the disability rights movement when it helped to secure federal funding for what is now a national network of 600 independent living centers and helped to pave the way for accessible Public Tra (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	American Council of the Blind List of consumer organizations Judith Heumann Independent living National Association of the Deaf (United States) Frank Bowe Fred Fay Max Starkloff 504 Sit-in Americans with Disabilities Act Ed Roberts (activist) Disability rights movement Health and disability rights organizations in the United States Organization Eunice K. Fiorito Disabilities Rehabilitation counseling List of disability rights organizations Public Transit 1973 Rehabilitation Act Disability rights Rehabilitation Gazette Section 504
Link from a Wikipage to an external page	http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/1997/equality.htm https://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/collection/items/accd.html https://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/collection/collection.html
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	List of acronyms: A List of consumer organizations List of disability organizations Developmental disability International Ventilator Users Network Timeline of disability rights in the United States Frank Bowe Fred Fay 504 Sit-in Gini Laurie American coalition of citizens with disabilities Disability rights movement ACCD The Disability Rag Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Eunice K. Fiorito Rehabilitation counseling Persons with reduced mobility legislation
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