What is ACBs history and philosophy regarding militancy and non-violent protest?
Though preferring negotiation, persuasion, and consensus- building to resolve problems, members of the American Council of the Blind have participated in demonstrations, marches, and other public acts when this kind of response is appropriate to attract the attention of the press to an issue which requires additional explanation and clarification. Sometimes these strategies offer the only way of educating the public and producing the needed response. In the past, ACB has joined its efforts with those of other organizations on civil rights issues, most notably when its representatives participated in the Solidarity March for labor and the national march in support of the Equal Rights Amendment for women. When the ADA was being considered, ACB members and staff marched down Pennsylvania Avenue with others from the disability community. During the 1993 ACB convention in San Francisco, a bus filled with members went to the federal transportation building to seek press attention and policy
