Lesson 1
This lesson looks at the impact of the eugenics movement on the rights of disabled people. This lesson focuses on how disabled people have been impacted by COVID-19.
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A US immigration history of white supremacy and ableism
Eugenics Isn’t Going to Get Us Out of This Mess
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I’m disabled and need a ventilator to live. Am I expendable during this pandemic?
COVID-19 vaccine websites violate disability laws, create inequity for the blind
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Discussion Questions:
- When was the Eugenics movement? Why did it become popular?
- What are some of the challenges that disabled people face? How has COVID made these challenges worse?
- Think about the environment around you. How accessible is it? Are there wheelchair ramps at the entrances/exits? Handicap bathrooms? Elevators? Are all of the spaces you interact with accessible? (Think home, school, public transportation, etc…)
- What are some ways that spaces can be more accessible? What can you do to make spaces more accessible?
- How are disability justice and ableism intersectional issues?
