But Rev. Hill would actually play a critically important role in the fight against the KKK, delivering critical testimony to Congress that sparked important - but insufficient - federal action. #DisHist#BlackHistory
An 1871 article describes Reverend Elias Hill, a black, disabled preacher who was brutally assaulted by the KKK in South Carolina. The newspaper describes Rev. Hill's disability before mentioning the attack or Hill's work with the Union League. #DisHist#BlackHistory
Rev. Hill's local newspaper, the Yorkville Enquirer, published an excerpt of the Philadelphia Press article leaving out the KKK attack entirely, presenting him only as a local curiosity. #DisHist#BlackHistory
An image from a pamphlet on immigration policy produced by the National Committee for Mental Hygiene, predecessor organization to @MentalHealthAm. #eugenics#dishist
'Unleashing #DisabilityHistory' and how to avoid 'a spine-chilling Lego Movie moment' using @NLWales' brilliant Welsh Newspapers Online (via @DisHistBlog).
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Classic image of President George H.W. Bush signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26th, 1990, accompanied by disability rights leaders Justin Dart Jr. and Evan Kemp #DisHist#CripTheVote