We invite you to share how Americans with disabilities have shaped the founding ideals of our nation — and how those contributions have helped "form a more perfect Union" since 1776.
We invite essays that highlight the essential role of Americans with disabilities from 1776 onward, including patriots wounded in the Revolutionary War who continued to serve the new republic despite their injuries.
Submissions should show how individuals with disabilities have been part of the American story from the very beginning — not as exceptions, but as core contributors to liberty, justice, and the ongoing pursuit of a more perfect union.
$1,000 in total prize money awarded across three winners.
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$250
Selected essays may be published on AbleAngel.org and promoted nationally as part of America's Semiquincentennial celebrations.
This is your chance to show that Americans with disabilities have shaped our founding ideals for 250 years — and will continue to make vital contributions.
100 points total.
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