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Group marks 25th anniversary of American Disabilities Act
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Scotty Couch walks out of the MV-1 after checking out the inside of the vehicle during the American Disabilities Act Legacy Tour’s stop at First Baptist Church in Gainesville on Friday. The ADA Legacy Tour visits Gainesville for the first of two stops in the city of more than 80 scheduled in the U.S. to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the historic passing of the ADA on July 26, 1990. - photo by Erin O. Smith
The Americans with Disabilities Act Legacy Tour made a stop Friday at First Baptist Church in Gainesville to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the historic passing of the ADA on July 26, 1990. The tour is hitting 80 cities across the country “to raise public awareness and generate excitement about ADA25.” The exhibits includes work by civil rights photographer Tom Olin, an ADA pledge and a handmade quilt that people can sign.