In Chapter 2 of No Pity, there was one man that paved the way for independent living. This man's name was Ed Roberts. He demanded residential and educational accommodations that allowed people with disabilities to have the same freedoms as people without disabilities. Obviously, this did not come easily. Just like there are today, there were peaceful protests that Ed and others led. There were many failures at times, but they worked hard enough to get some legislation passed that was a huge first step. Ed Roberts and others paved the way for people with disabilities to have a bigger chance to succeed in life. From Barbara's lecture, I know that even though Ed Roberts made great progress, there is so much more that needs to be done. I