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American Experience

Tuesday, March 25 at 9pm on MPT - Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long fight for equality and accessibility and the determined people who put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal to change the lives of 43 million Americans.

American ExperienceTrailer | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.

American ExperienceTrailer | American Coup: Wilmington 1898

The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC.

About the program

Discover the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present. Television’s most-watched history series, acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, has been honored with every major broadcast award.