PoliticsBorn January 23, 1939

Ed Roberts

American activist

Born
January 23, 1939
Died
March 14, 1995 (aged 56)
Known as
disability rights activist

Edward Verne Roberts was an American activist. He was the first wheelchair user to attend the University of California, Berkeley. He was a pioneering leader of the disability rights movement.

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