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A group of people holding signs that read "League of the physically handicapped," "Handicapped people must live!" and "We want 5000 jobs"
News photo of protesters from the League. Skyland Post, 1936. (Image: Library of Congress).

The League of the Physically "Handicapped" is founded.

1935

The Story of Disability Justice
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News photo of protesters from the League. Skyland Post, 1936. (Image: Library of Congress).

The league concentrates on identifying and combating discrimination against people with disabilities. In particular, their work begins to name and address the problem of ableism. They begin focusing less on managing disability as a "problem" and more on supporting the identities and life experiences of people living with disabilities, as well as implementing political and structural change. The league is one of the first organizations to move away from a curative model.