Question

(1) some 43,000,000 Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities, and this number is increasing.

(2) historically, society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities, and, despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive social problem.

The above section of the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Answer 1

a. explains that discrimination still happens today
b. gives the federal government responsibility for enforcing the act
c. provides the constitutional basis for the act
d. states the primary purpose of the act

Answer 2

Well, the claim is, “The continuing existence of unfair and unnecessary discrimination and prejudice denies people with disabilities the opportunity to compete on an equal basis.”
Answer Choice #4 states, "Census data, national polls, and other studies have documented that people with disabilities, as a group, occupy an inferior status in our society, and are severely disadvantaged socially, vocationally, economically, and educationally."

Why did the author place it in the article? Because she was explaining and proving her reasoning that people tend to isolate each other, and are unfair to one another because of differences. People with a disability usually have a disadvantage, this is unfair.

Was that answer a little better? Let me know if you still need help, I can try to explain it better.

Answer 3

thanks

Answer 4

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