What Was the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act

question 33

Multiple Choice

What was the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act?

• A) It prohibited discrimination against the disabled but did not address whether public buildings had to be accessible.
• B) It required that private and public businesses be accessible to people with disabilities.
• C) It required public buildings to be handicap accessible; private businesses,however,were exempt.
• D) It upheld businesses' rights not to hire people with severe disabilities.

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