Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities

Question 5 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

Which best describes the history of the Special Olympics?

Answer

Eunice Kennedy Shriver created a day camp for children with disabilities, which grew into an annual international competition.

After becoming president in 1961, President Kennedy pushed Congress to create the organization.

Dorothea Dix influenced the Massachusetts Legislature to create the organization.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the March of Dimes, which by 1962 had grown into an international competition.

Explanation

Eunice Kennedy Shriver organized a summer day camp for children with intellectual disabilities in 1962. The camp inspired the first Special Olympics games in 1968, and the organization later grew into an international sports competition. The other choices describe unrelated people or organizations.

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