Summary: Camp Jened was more than just a summer camp. Here, teens with disabilities, exhausted from living in the margins, could finally be their true selves. As campers grew, so did their friendships and their activism.
Takeaways: From Camp Jened to Washington D.C., Judy Heumann and others became civil rights advocates for people with disabilities. When U.S. leaders refused to sign Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (one of the first federal civil rights laws to ensure certain rights and accessibility for people with disabilities) the longest sit-in demonstration was born.
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