Voting Rights History Throughout the Year: Ed Roberts
" We have to get out there and change the old attitudes. " --Ed Roberts Ed Roberts (1939-1995), disability rights activist and founder of the independent living movement, was born on January 23, 1939 . U.S. National Park Service biography of Ed Roberts Encyclopedia Brittanica entry about Ed Roberts AAPD article " Ed Roberts, the Disability Rights Movement and the ADA " California Hall of Fame biography of Ed Roberts Disability Rights California article about Ed Roberts This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that will highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn more.