Thomas & Katherine Detre Library & Archives Treasures: "You Put on Your Suit of Armor and Move Ahead": Disability Rights Advocate Patricia Clapp

Abstract

The late Patricia “Pat” Clapp was a Western Pennsylvania native and advocate whose work contributed to a key chapter in the Disability Rights Movement. Clapp’s records reflect her leadership in local and statewide efforts to ensure the human and civil rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including the right to education and the right to live in the community.

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