PBS first television history for equal rights for people with disabilities.

Lives Worth Living Premiere

On October 27, 2011 (check local listing for time) the PBS Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens will premiere Lives Worth Living. This is the first television history of the decades-long struggle for equal rights for people with disabilities. The film traces the development of the disability rights movement from its beginning following World War II through the 1960s and 1970s. The history is explored through interviews with the movement’s pioneers, legislators, and others. See the attached document for more information.