Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, signed into law on July 26, 1990 by George H. W. Bush. It is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. Certain specific conditions are excluded, including alcoholism and transsexuality.

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United States - Signed into law - July 26 - 1990 - George H. W. Bush - Civil rights - Discrimination - Disability - Americans with disabilities - Civil Rights Act - 1964 - Race - Religion - Sex - Alcoholism - Transsexuality

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