Although supporting the idea of individuals with disabilities having culture, there was an incorrect association of disabilities with race. This resulted in political wins against the fight of segregation also helping create political wins in disability politics, but also those who believed in segregation would attack those with disabilities as well.

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- This essay connects the idea of a disabled white man to the identity of "the Negro, Peurto Rican, Indian, and Mexican".
- Kriegel links the lives of those with disabilities and minorities through the idea of being deprived of media and other representations that  accurately illustrate their lived experiences.
- Failed to account for many other aspects, such as ability status and disenfrenchisement.

"Uncle Tom and Tiny Tom: Some Reflections of the Cripple as Negro" Article by Leonard Kriegel (1969)

James, J. C., & Wu, C. (2006). Editors’ Introduction: Race, Ethnicity, Disability, and Literature: Intersections and Interventions. MELUS, 31(3), 3–13. http://www.jstor.org/stable/30029649

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