The Americans with Disabilities Act claims that "The continuing existence of unfair and unnecessary discrimination and prejudice denies people with disabilities the opportunity to compete on an equal basis."
Why do the authors include Part 2 in this section? How is Part 2 related to the claim?
(a) Findings. The Congress finds that
(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.
(3) discrimination against individuals with disabilities persists in such critical areas as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, voting, and access to public services.
(4) 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.
(5) the continuing existence of unfair and unnecessary discrimination and prejudice denies people with disabilities the opportunity to compete on an equal basis.
Part 2 adds background information about discrimination
The authors include Part 2 in this section to provide a factual basis for the claim made in Part 1. Part 2 presents a series of findings that highlight the current state of discrimination against individuals with disabilities in various aspects of society, such as employment, housing, education, transportation, and more.
By including these findings, the authors aim to demonstrate that discrimination against people with disabilities is not only a historical problem but also a persistent issue that continues to affect individuals in multiple areas of their lives.
Part 2 is related to the claim in Part 1 because it provides supporting evidence for the statement that unfair and unnecessary discrimination and prejudice exist, which in turn denies people with disabilities the opportunity to compete on an equal basis. The findings outlined in Part 2 present a factual basis for understanding the current state of discrimination and its impact on individuals with disabilities, reinforcing the need for legislative intervention such as the Americans with Disabilities Act.