Celestine Tate Harrington: Building a Legacy [Extended Audio Description + OC]
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The story of a disabled street musician who fought for parental rights.
This version contains extended audio description and large open captions. The story of a street musician, born with a condition that left her limbs unusable. In 1975, Tate Harrington won a custody battle against the Philadelphia Department of Child Welfare, which sought to take away her infant daughter. See how Tate Harrington’s fight to be a mother was a revolutionary act.
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Celestine Tate Harrington: Building a Legacy [Extended Audio Description + OC]
Special | 15m 56s
This version contains extended audio description and large open captions. The story of a street musician, born with a condition that left her limbs unusable. In 1975, Tate Harrington won a custody battle against the Philadelphia Department of Child Welfare, which sought to take away her infant daughter. See how Tate Harrington’s fight to be a mother was a revolutionary act.
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