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Judy Heumann, mother of the disability rights movement, dead at 75

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75.

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Judy Heumann, champion for disability rights, dies at age 75

She spent the rest of her life fighting, first to get access for herself and then for others, her brother recalled.

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Judy Heumann, known as the mother of the disability rights movement, dies at age 75

Heumann lobbied for legislation that eventually led to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act.

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Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist, Dies at Age 75

She was a leader in a historic, nonviolent occupation of a San Francisco federal building in 1977

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Judy Heumann, mother of the disability rights movement, dies at age 75

She was a longtime advocate on behalf of disabled people through protests and legal action.

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