The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 The purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is to provide equal access and opportunity for the more than forty-three million disabled Americans living in the United States. On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed into law the ADA. The world’s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities, this event was a historical benchmark and a milestone in America’s commitment to full and equal opportunity …showed first 75 words of 1455 total…

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