On the Margins of Citizenship: Intellectual Disability and Civil Rights in Twentieth-Century America
Allison C. Carey explores intellectual disability and civil rights in twentieth-century America. Focusing on citizenship, inclusion, and the position of people with intellectual disabilities, this historical study considers how disability intersects with the nation’s changing understanding of rights and belonging.
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On the Margins of Citizenship examines the relationship between intellectual disability and civil rights in twentieth-century America.
Allison C. Carey focuses on questions of citizenship and the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities within American society.
The book places intellectual disability within the broader history of civil rights and changing ideas about inclusion and belonging.
It offers a historical study for readers interested in American history, disability studies, citizenship, and civil rights.
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