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“Unique and moving history…A perfect celebration of the ADA’s twenty-fifth anniversary.”—Booklist, Starred Review“Rather than a standard, legalistic history of legislation and case law, this nonlawyer author provides an engaging and even chatty account covering the personalities and political machinations that resulted in bipartisan passage of the law. A lively and well-researched legal saga suited to general readers interested in current events and disability issues.”—Library Journal“A fitting tribute to the activists and advocates who worked for, wrote, and passed the law, and to the legions of people with disabilities who strive to be full participants in their communities and in our world. It is a book that everyone should read.”—Health Affairs“A solid and wide ranging telling of the story of the passage of the ADA.”—Choice“Lennard Davis’s book offers a historic glimpse into the creation of the ADA—legislation that has positively affected the lives of countless Americans living with physical and mental challenges. To adequately understand and celebrate this landmark legislation, Enabling Acts is a must-read.”—Senator Bob Dole“Enabling Acts is the essential account of the determined activists, seasoned politicians, and unheralded citizens whose efforts a quarter century ago launched a transformation in American law and culture that still resonates today. Studded with one indelible character and colorful incident after another, this engrossing and well-researched chronicle makes a strong case for the ADA being an enviable, if imperfect, model of legislation—and a profound event in history's long upward climb towards justice.” —Rachel Simon, author of The Story of Beautiful Girl and Riding the Bus with My Sister “With Enabling Acts, Lennard J. Davis has given us a valuable history of a landmark piece of legislation, told with precision and insight that takes us from the activist ferment of San Francisco to the corridors of power in Washington. It is a welcome addition to the growing canon of civil rights history, and a gripping read to boot.” —Clay Risen, author of The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act“An eye-opening account, Enabling Acts not only tells the insider story of a crucial event in twentieth century history, it does so in a way that inspires a renewed conversation around disability rights in America. Even though I was the lead sponsor of the bill that became law, I learned even more about this dramatic civil rights fight.”—Senator Tom Harkin (Ret.)“Lennard Davis has vividly captured a complex and fascinating story. It is impossible to describe briefly how much the ADA changed my life. Davis’ page-turning account puts the reader on the ground along chanting disability rights advocates and behind closed doors within the walls of Washington. An important and outstanding contribution.”—I. King Jordan, first deaf president of Gallaudet University “Davis has written a vital book for anyone who cares about human rights, social change, and the empowerment of people with cognitive and physical differences. Enabling Acts reads like a spellbinding political thriller with advocates fighting for the rights of people with disabilities but ultimately fighting for everyone’s right to be different.”—Jonathan Mooney, author of The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal “Brimming with memorable characters, Lennard Davis has restored this often ignored or forgotten civil rights fight as a significant moment in U.S. history. No celebration of the ADA and democracy should be without Enabling Acts.”—Kim E. Nielsen, author of A Disability History of the United States“With vivid details, Davis paints the personal and political histories of key players in the fight for the ADA . . . .an important contribution to the fields of disability studies and disability history.”—Audra Jennings, H-Disability
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About the Author
An award-winning author of eleven books, including My Sense of Silence, Lennard J. Davis is Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts in the departments of Disability Studies and English at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has written for the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Nation, and Chronicle of Higher Education, among other publications. He lives in New York City.
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Product details
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press; Reprint edition (June 7, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807059293
ISBN-13: 978-0807059296
Product Dimensions:
6.1 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.2 out of 5 stars
26 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
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Virtually every American knows something about the Civil Rights movement for African Americans, but how many know anything about the fight for civil rights for people with disabilities that eventually gave us the Americans with Disabilities Act? Come on I’ll wait…Don’t worry Lennard J. Davis has you covered. In Enabling Acts, the reader learns details about the grass roots and legislative fight over the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also serves as an almost tragic case study because it was a bi-partisan effort that is seldom, if ever, seen anymore.I know the words legislative fight, don’t exactly light many readers, but Davis keeps it interesting and moving at a fairly brisk pace. The characters in Enabling Acts have a larger than life way about them from Deaf Selma to the Crawl, to the large personality of Justin Dart just to name a few. Davis struck a healthy balance between the painstaking give and take of the legislative process and the grass roots so that blends together as this clear, easy to read story of how the country’s largest minority group got it’s rights.
As a published writer and speaker - and wheelchair user for 44 years - this book fills a void in the disability field that needed Davis' thorough research. Long in the field, he undoubtedly has a network of folks still living who were intimately involved in the thousands of hours of work - and the powerful resistance efforts by those with Big Money - to get this bill to President Bush 41's desk. The detail speaks for itself; hardly a leaf is left unturned. This is a powerful example, sadly, of the superhuman teamwork, networking, and collaborative effort on many fronts that is required to get access to the "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" that ALL are "guaranteed" by the Constitution. Obviously that's not a true statement any more than the one that Baptism gives a person full membership in the Body of Christ, the Church. Both challenge us and lay before us the work that we are called to do to embrace all. This fine book details the roadmap which one "minority" took to gain access to those freedoms. (I put "minority" in quotes because last count I saw there are 52 million Americans with disabling conditions. As we live longer, one can assume that the percentage of folks with disabilities will only increase.) Davis tells us a story here, our story, all of us, ALL Americans. It's a major part of our history and still the fight goes on. In recent weeks, the Trump Administration has rolled back some of the gains of the ADA legislation.
This is an extraordinary book with layers of insights about the key ADA people, the process, the politics, the consumers with disabilities collaborations/negotiations. One of my most positive "take-aways" from this book is the reminder about the incredible leadership of Sen. Tom Hakin and his Chf Counsel, Bobby Silverstein. I highly recommend the book to those who will carry the disability civil rights ball to the next level. By p. 8 of this book the author and Sen. Harkin note that the ADA, like the Disability Treaty, would not pass the Congress today. Ask yourself why as you prepare to vote in the next election.
Many sections of this book read like an episode of The West Wing. It is a pleasant read and a solid introduction to the ADA. The extensive notes allow for further research.
The author Dr. Lennard J. Davis is answering an enormous need for disabled individuals with this book!
“The ADA is an excellent example of a bipartisanship no longer extant but made possible when a Republican President, George H. W. Bush, worked together with a Democratic House and Senate.â€I received this book as part of the Goodreads First Reads program for an honest review.One in Five of every American is disabled, so I would venture to say that unless you are a hermit, you or someone you love is disabled. It is so easy to forget what life was like for the disabled in this country before the Americans with Disabilities Act gave people their freedom. When you look at a city bus and see the ramp, take the time to realize before the ADA people in wheelchairs had to stay home. It was difficult to get jobs or go to school with everyone else. The entire story of how this act was conceived and finally passed is in “Enabling Acts†by Lennard J. Davis a man whose parents were deaf.I enjoyed reading this book because I like to see how government works when it works, and how to make it work. I also am disabled with arthritis, my husband has epilepsy, a son is autistic and a daughter suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. I don’t get SSDI and don’t expect to but it is helpful for my son and hopefully my daughter will be able to get assistance soon. I think the most important thing to come out of the ADA was the integration of the disabled into normal life. It is less costly in the long run to accommodate and allow people to contribute to this country.This is a fascinating story of the ins and outs of selling an idea and encouraging people on both sides to work together and come up with a plan that works. Sometimes this book worked like a thriller to me, as I wasn’t sure how they could do it with so much opposition from businesses and the transportation industries.There are many heartwarming stories like Senator Tom Harkin from Iowa whose older brother was deaf. In the early days, there were outside programs that would train deaf people for certain jobs and Frank was forced to become a baker. He hated the job and one day a man came in and bought his bread and asked him if he liked his job. He shook his head and this man, who happened to own a factory, asked him if he would like to come and work for him, the end of the story is that Frank did great in his factory job, because he wasn’t bothered by the noise. Soon the man hired more deaf workers. It is a great story and one of the reasons the bill was able to pass was the fact that so many people know someone with a handicap and know that they are no different from anyone else.The last chapter in this book shows me that the work is not complete. Too many businesses, state, and federal government are doing their best to undo the hard work that the ADA requires.Lennard J. Davis wrote a great book about the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it passed and became the law of the land. Anyone who loves politics will enjoy this book, anyone who is disabled or knows someone who is disabled will like this book, and if you enjoy a thriller and mystery that happens to be true, you will enjoy this book.
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