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Sarah Katz

Sarah Katz is a deaf freelance journalist, essayist, and poet based in Northern Virginia. Learn more about her work at sarahbeakatz.com or sign up for her Substack, Needs Editing.

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How Deaf Protesters in 1988 Changed Perceptions of Disability—and U.S. Law

The Deaf President Now! protests thrust disability rights into the national spotlight—and sparked ongoing questions.

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How Deaf Protesters in 1988 Changed Perceptions of Disability—and U.S. Law