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American Experience

Trailer | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Season 37 Episode 2 | 2m 24s

The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to pass the legislation that changed the lives of all Americans.

Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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NOVA
Asteroids: Spark of Life? Preview
What if violent asteroid impacts actually jump-started life on Earth? Explore a dramatic theory.
Preview: S53 E1 | 0:30
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1985 Dale Nichols Artworks
Appraisal: 1985 Dale Nichols Artworks
Clip: S30 E3 | 2:05
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1904 Van Briggle Vase with Opal & Amber
Appraisal: 1904 Van Briggle Vase with Opal & Amber
Clip: S30 E3 | 2:54
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Carlisle Indian School Pennant, ca 1912
Appraisal: Carlisle Indian School Pennant, ca 1912
Clip: S30 E3 | 4:11
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Chinese Jadeite & Diamond Brooch, ca. 1950
Appraisal: Chinese Jadeite & Diamond Brooch, ca. 1950
Clip: S30 E3 | 1:09
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Diamond & Star Sapphire Jewelry, ca. 1940
Appraisal: Diamond & Star Sapphire Jewelry, ca. 1940
Clip: S30 E3 | 2:29
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Swiss Gold & Pink Sapphire Bracelet Watch, ca. 1960
Appraisal: Swiss Gold & Pink Sapphire Bracelet Watch, ca. 1960
Clip: S30 E3 | 1:04
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Patek Philippe Officer's Watch, ca. 1919
Appraisal: Patek Philippe Officer's Watch, ca. 1919
Clip: S30 E3 | 3:11
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Al Stohlman Tooled Leatherwork Picture
Appraisal: Al Stohlman Tooled Leatherwork Picture
Clip: S30 E3 | 2:52
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1877 Ralph Albert Blakelock Landscape Oil
Appraisal: 1877 Ralph Albert Blakelock Landscape Oil
Clip: S30 E3 | 3:18
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Episode: S37 E5 | 1:21:16
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Episode: S37 E4 | 52:39
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Episode: S37 E3 | 52:20
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Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Episode: S37 E2 | 53:00
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American Experience
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
The story of one of the most influential yet forgotten civil rights figures, Walter White.
Episode: S37 E1 | 1:52:47
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898
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Episode: S36 E7 | 1:51:27