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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
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<p>Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">American</a> <a href="/facts/Legislation/yUjkPsgX">legislation</a> that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities. It was one of the first U.S. federal civil rights laws offering protection for people with disabilities. It set precedents for subsequent legislation for people with disabilities, including the <a href="/facts/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act/Bko0sAJJ">Americans with Disabilities Act</a> in 1990. </p>