Section 504 of the ______ was the first law to state that the exclusion of a person with a disability was discrimination, allowing class status for this group, mandating affirmative conduct, and requiring accommodations.

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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act was the first law to provide civil rights protection for individuals with disabilities, stating that discrimination against them is illegal. It required affirmative conduct and accommodations to be made for individuals with disabilities. The other options listed were either not the first law to provide such protections or do not exist.

Section 504 of the ______ Was the First Law to State