The Capitol Crawl, as it became known, made national headlines and pushed lawmakers to pass the ADA into law. When Bush finally signed the landmark bill, it was seen as one of the country’s most ...

A group of handicapped people led by 8-year-old Jennifer Keelan, left, crawl up the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 12, 1990, to draw support for a key bill now pending in the ...

Photographer Nolan Trowe documented disability rights advocates at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in May. The protest was reminiscent of the Capitol Crawl in Washington in 1990.

One of the Capitol Crawl’s youngest participants was eight-year-old Jennifer Keelan, whose mother congratulated her when she reached the top. Photo by Tom Olin. Imagine climbing up 83 steps ...

Photographer Nolan Trowe documented disability rights advocates at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in May. The protest was reminiscent of the Capitol Crawl in Washington in 1990. Veterans ...

When the group reached the Capitol Building’s stairs, hundreds of activists pulled themselves out of their wheelchairs and began to crawl up in a dramatic and symbolic protest.