American Experience - Season 37 Episode 2

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

American Experience – S37E01 – Forgotten Hero: Walter White and The NAACP

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Episode 2 Current

American Experience – S37E02 – Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

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Episode 3

American Experience – S37E03 – Mr. Polaroid

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Episode 4

American Experience – S37E04 – The War on Smog

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Episode 5

American Experience – S37E05 – The Hard Hat Riot

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Episode Overview

The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to pass the legislation that changed the lives of all Americans.

Episode Details

Airdate: 2025-03-25

Episode Title: Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Runtime: 53

Director: James Lebrecht

Genre: Biography, Documentary, History

Cast: Anita Cameron, Cyndi Jones, Dennis Billups, George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Lawrence Carter-Long, Mary Lou Breslin, Peter Dinklage, Steny Hoyer, Tom Harkin

Episode Rating: 7.6 (52 votes)

Release Year: 2025

Episode Runtime: 120 min

Rated: TV-PG

First Air Date: 1988-10-04

Seasons: 37

Status: Returning Series

Creators: David Grubin, Stephen Ives, Michelle Ferrari

Awards: 1 nomination for Oscar

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