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hugo m @RT25209316 08/27/2022 A good documentary covering the rise of the disability rights movement and how many of them came from this empowering summer camp See more 07/27/2022 A socially essential, eye-opening, time capsule documentary with an effective affection of typically empathizing with the subject matter on different comfort levels to further realize their truly equal strengths as a heartening example of unity collectively marching towards a brighter future. (B+) See more andres s @RT93190512 04/26/2022 I'm really glad they made this documentary, you don't really hear about this subject matter or see it much in movies or shows. Jened was basically a hippie camp where everyone was accepted. And I love how raunchy and unrestrained a lot of the humor was back then, it's not how it is nowadays where most things can be offensive. You could actually learn to laugh at yourself and laugh at the world instead of being afraid of it. That footage of Willowbrook Institute was shocking. It was like something out of a horror movie. The conditions that those kids were living in was both heartbreaking, terrifying and sad. A really insightful and eye-opening documentary on the history of Camp Jened and the struggles but also great achievements and accomplishments of the disabled community. It shed some light on the disabled civil rights movement that was never talked about, I didn't even know that happened. It's also really inspiring seeing the change that Judy and all the disabled community behind her were able to establish for disabled people all around the world. They basically changed history. See more 01/10/2022 I love real stories about real people in wheelchairs. We're not going away! See more 01/04/2022 Was a cool Watch. Love historical true stories and the Humor to it was fun! See more 07/25/2021 Summary: Camp Jened was more than just a summer camp. Here, teens with disabilities, exhausted from living in the margins, could finally be their true selves. As campers grew, so did their friendships and their activism. Takeaways: From Camp Jened to Washington D.C., Judy Heumann and others became civil rights advocates for people with disabilities. When U.S. leaders refused to sign Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (one of the first federal civil rights laws to ensure certain rights and accessibility for people with disabilities) the longest sit-in demonstration was born. See more Read all reviews

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