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Judy Heumann, 'mother of the disability rights movement,' dies at age 75She was a longtime advocate on behalf of disabled people through protests and legal action.
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Judy Heumann, 'Mother of Disability Rights Movement,' Dies at 75'Disability only becomes a tragedy when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives—job opportunities or barrier-free buildings, for example,' Heumann told one reporter.
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Judy Heumann, trailblazing disability rights activist, dies at 75Judy Heumann, the 'mother of the disability rights movement' who advocated through protest and legal action, has died.
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Judy Heumann, trailblazing disability rights activist, dies at 75Judy Heumann, the 'mother of the disability rights movement' who advocated through protest and legal action, has died. She was 75.
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