USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Best remembered as an educational innovator for the blind and deaf; a reformer for the humane treatment of the mentally ill, and an advocate for the integration of blacks during and after the Civil War, Samuel Gridley Howe (1801-1876) pursued philanthropic causes throughout his lifetime.

Detailed explanation-2: -He founded an anti-slavery newspaper, the Boston Daily Commonwealth, which he edited with Julia Ward Howe. He also helped form the Boston Vigilance Committee, which was concerned with the protection of former slaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -1.1 Historical development in understanding disability Rather, disability is an ancient concept that has existed for as long as people have existed. Although disability has not changed, our views of the meaning of disability have changed over time-for the better.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the name of charity and rehabilitation, Americans with disabilities were effectively segregated from society and denied their constitutional rights for much of U.S. history. Into the late 20th centuries, citizens with disabilities often were treated like charity cases, tragedies or freaks.

Detailed explanation-5: -Living conditions for persons with disabilities in the early 19th century were harsh, especially in industrial areas. Persons who lived in poverty, whether it was due to being widowed, orphaned, alcoholic, or because of physical or mental disabilities, often were put into poorhouses, or almshouses.