A revolutionary thinker from Massachusetts, recognized for coining the phrase "taxation without representation is tyranny" and his experience of insanity intersecting with political and class privilege.

A 19th-century social reformer who advocated for people with mental illness by working to improve asylum conditions based on her observations of institutional abuse.

A Union soldier from the Civil War whose poetry reflects his personal experiences following the amputation of his arm and subsequent military service.

The first woman to graduate from Gallaudet College in 1893, who, as a class valedictorian, highlighted the impact of racism and sexism on educational opportunities.

An educator and superintendent of the Eugenics Records Office known for his advocacy of eugenics and his sterilization law model that gained international attention.

A New Jersey woman with epilepsy whose 1912 sterilization order was overturned by the New Jersey Supreme Court as it violated the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause.

The 32nd President of the United States whose experience with polio and efforts in creating accessible rehabilitation facilities are significant to disability history.

A labor organizer and early disability rights activist who founded the American Federation of the Physically Handicapped and supported cross-disability inclusivity.