The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the most sweeping civil rights legislation in the United States since the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discuss how the law defines eligible persons with a disability, and describe the overall
purpose of the Act.
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The ADA defines a person with a disability as (1) having a physical or mental
impairment that substantially limits him or her in some major life activity and (2) having
experienced discrimination resulting from this physical or mental impairment. The
purpose of ADA is to provide a national mandate to end discrimination against
individuals with disabilities in private-sector employment, all public services, and public
accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
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