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Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act (2025)
Directed by Jim LeBrecht
“Access for Every Body”
Documentary · 56m
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act tells the emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. While curb cuts, ramps at building entrances, and braille on elevator buttons seem commonplace today, they were once the subject of a pitched battle that landed on the steps of Congress. Told through the voices of key participants and witnesses, the film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal and change the lives of all Americans. A story of courage and perseverance, the film brings to life one of the great civil rights movements in American history, where ordinary people made their voices heard and Congress responded. A testament to the power of coalition building and bipartisan compromise, the passage of the ADA is a shining example of democracy in action.
Cast
Peter Dinklage
Crew
- Director
- Jim LeBrecht
- Writer
- Chana Gazit
- Director of Photography
- Claudia Raschke
- Editor
- Sandra Christie
- Producer
- Hilary Klotz Steinman, Sarah Keeling, Chana Gazit
Details
- Release date
- 2025-03-25
- Runtime
- 56m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- PBS, American Experience Films