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             The entire framework of the United States Constitution, and Bill of Rights set the stage for the rights and freedoms of individuals.
             In 1935 the Social Security Act was developed in the United States (5) This Act provided.
             Federal financial assistance to the elderly, the blind, and to dependent children. In 1965 the Act was amended to include the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The Medicare program was developed to provide medical insurance to the aged, while Medicaid was a means of insurance for low-income families. Individuals living with disabilities have the potential of being eligible for Medicare/Medicaid based upon their disability. If they receive SSI they automatically receive one of these health benefits. (6) .
             "The first civil rights acts were passed immediately after the civil war to help emancipated slaves obtain their newly won rights." (7) The civil rights act of 1964, the rehabilitation act of 1973, the fair housing amendment act of 1988 are three separate, but interrelated federal laws that protect persons with disability from discrimination. The American Disability Act (8) is the most important and has the broadest coverage. (9) In 1990, under the George Bush administration, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and it was thought this Act would revolutionize the nation when it came to equal rights and opportunities for those living with disabilities. This civil-rights law, forbid discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. It is this law that had the most impact on today's society, therefore it will be the one discussed at great detail.
             The primary purpose of the ADA is to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to seek education, enter the job market and remain employed, find available public transportation and have physical barriers that are encountered everyday by these individuals eliminated.