Disability rights activist Judith Heumann has died at 75. In a 2020 tribute for TIME’s 100 Women of the Year project, Abigail Abrams detailed her legacy
March 5, 2020 6:38 AM ESTrganizations dedicated to helping people with disabilities have existed since at least the 1800s, but as the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, disability activists demanded equal treatment for their communities too.
Judith Heumann, who had polio as a baby and uses a wheelchair, started her activism early. After graduating from college, she applied for a teaching license but was rejected by the New York City board of education, which called her a fire hazard. Heumann sued for discrimination and won in a landmark case, becoming the first wheelchair user to teach in the city’s schools. That victory put Heumann in the spotlight.
. Heumann, who served in the Education and State departments of the Clinton and Obama administrations, has continued to advance the rights of disabled people around the world. —HolLynn D'Lil/Becoming Real in 24 Days
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