EXTENDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION. The story of the long push for equality and accessibility culminating in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Rosie the Riveter called women to join the workforce during World War II. But there was another recruitment campaign aimed at mobilizing millions of Americans previously deemed “ineligible” for military service. Over three million people with disabilities joined the war effort on the homefront, playing a crucial role in wartime production.
Historian Jennifer Thomson and scientist Bhavna Shamasunder speak with sociologist Tim Bartley about the harmful chemicals in the food, clothes, and other goods that Americans buy and use every day.
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