The struggle for disability rights has followed a similar pattern to many other civil rights movements—challenging negative attitudes and stereotypes, rallying for political and institutional change, and lobbying for the self-determination of a minority community.
Both groups created organizations to make change. Niagara Falls convention for women, as well as the making of unions for disabled workers. Disabled rights and women’s rights were both gained by protesting for legislation. Additionally both groups rights were considered taboo. Disabled Americans faced more prejudice than women did as they often are held under ableist standards.
When the war began, the U.S. economy was in recession. But a 44-month economic boom ensued from 1914 to 1918, first as Europeans began purchasing U.S. goods for the war and later as the United States itself joined the battle.
