Women in the Disability Rights Movement
Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the significant contributions of women in the Disability Rights Movement. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: women's history disability rights social justice |
Who is widely recognized as the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement"?
Which landmark legislation, passed in 1975, prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, housing, public accommodations, transportation, and government programs?
Which organization, founded in 1955, played a crucial role in advocating for the rights of people with disabilities and promoting independent living?
Who was the first deaf-blind person to graduate from Harvard Law School and become a prominent disability rights lawyer?
Which disability rights activist and author wrote the book "Crip Theory: Cultural Signs of Queerness and Disability"?
Who was the first woman with a disability to serve as a member of the United States Congress?
Which disability rights activist and author founded the blog "Disability Visibility" and wrote the book "All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism"?
Who was the first deaf person to become a tenured professor at Gallaudet University?
Which disability rights activist and author wrote the book "The Disability Studies Reader" and is known for his work on disability theory and cultural studies?
Who was the first woman with a disability to serve as the United States Secretary of Labor?
Which disability rights activist and author founded the organization "Lend Me Your Voice" and is known for her work on disability justice and intersectionality?
Who was the first deaf-blind person to graduate from Harvard University?
Which disability rights activist and author wrote the book "The Deaf Mute Howls" and is known for his work on deaf culture and disability identity?
Who was the first woman with a disability to serve as the United States Surgeon General?
Which disability rights activist and author founded the organization "The Disability Project" and is known for his work on disability rights and media representation?