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VIDEO: Herstory Lessons: One woman fights to improve the lives of others with disabilities
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  • October 31, 2020

This woman was the first wheelchair rider to become a teacher in New York City

Judith Heumann went from teaching to becoming one of the highest-ranking people with a disability in the U.S. government.

Video by Deborah Roberts, Olivia Smith, Faith Bernstein

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