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A black and white photo of a man in a wheelchair using a wooden wheelchair ramp to exit a building.
A wooden wheelchair ramp (1952). (Photo: University of Illinois Archives)

People with disabilities and the Veterans Administration begin the barrier-free movement.

1950s

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A wooden wheelchair ramp (1952). (Photo: University of Illinois Archives)

In partnership with the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped and the National Easter Seals Society, this movement begins creating and advocating for standards for barrier-free buildings.