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Discover a resource providing historical evidence which demonstrates how society has interacted with and regarded individuals considered to have disabilities. 

Disability is a definition imposed by society on people who may or may not agree to being characterized that way. It should also be noted that not all disabilities are visible. According to the World Health Organization, disability is part of being human. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their life. Disability results from the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or depression, with personal and environmental factors including negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social support.

Discover a primary source archive featuring a range of ideas, initiatives, and social movements devoted to people-powered politics and organising from the nineteenth through twenty-first centuries.

The resources in Power to the People present social history that highlights equity, diversity, and inclusion. The materials document issues of social justice and how attitudes about civil rights, gender equality, the environment, the government, and many of society's institutions shifted dramatically to include citizen involvement, public welfare, and the planet's health in the twentieth century.

Browse a compilation of rare and unique archival collections covering a wide range of fringe political movements from 1900s to 2010s.

Spotlight Discover more about this resource in our Online Collection Spotlight: Political Extremism and Radicalism blog post.