Nielsen, Kim E.
Boston : Beacon Press, c2012.
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Part of the series ReVisioning American history;Revisioning American history.
Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- The spirit chooses the body it will occupy : indigenous North America, pre-1492 — The poor, vicious, and infirm : Colonial communities, 1492-1700 — The miserable wretches were then thrown into the sea : the late Colonial era, 1700-1776 — The deviant and the dependent : creating citizens, 1776-1865 — I am disabled, and must go at something else besides hard labor : the institutionalization of disability, 1865-1890 — Three generations of imbeciles are enough : the Progressive Era, 1890-1927 — We don’t want tin cups : laying the groundwork, 1927-1968 — I guess I’m an activist. I think it’s just caring : rights and rights denies, 1968- .
Subjects:
- People with disabilities — United States — History.
- Sociology of disability — United States — History.
- People with disabilities — Legal status, laws, etc. — United States — History.
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