Joseph P. Shapiro

“disabilities. In colonial America, the settlement of a vast new rural society meant that early colonists put a premium on physical stamina. The early colonies tried to prevent the immigration of those who could not support themselves and would have to rely on state help. People with physical or mental disabilities who were potentially dependent could be deported, forced to return to England.”
― Joseph P. Shapiro, No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement