Title

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Authors

John W. Dietrich, Bryant University

Document Type

Article

Comments

Entry in: Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia / edited by James A. Beckman. Published in Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. Pages 741-743.

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Keywords

rehabilitation act;Affirmative action programs;United States;Encyclopedias

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Publication Source

Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia

Abstract

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first major statutory enactment to extend civil rights protections and affirmative action programs to disabled Americans.