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From a Dirt Road to the United State Supreme Court
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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 310
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the summer of 1953, nine-year-old Charles Arline prayed for a new neighbor. What he got was Gene Hawkins-a beautiful, brilliant girl who would become the love of his life, his fiercest ally, and his reason for everything.
Their journey took them from the segregated Jim Crow South through the turmoil of the Vietnam War, from crushing personal loss to a nine-year legal war that would change the nation.
When Gene, a beloved tenured teacher, is unjustly fired because she is contagious with tuberculosis, the school board labels her a threat. But Charles refuses to let her legacy be destroyed. Armed with the lessons of love and integrity taught by a village of mentors-his parents, Aunt Mable and Uncle Yank, and a visionary teacher named Mr. Higgins-he becomes her advocate.
What follows is a historic battle against an institutional Goliath. Through the Florida Supreme Court, the Federal Courts, and ultimately the United States Supreme Court, Charles and Gene wield six stones of justice to fight discrimination, redefine disability rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and prove that fear of contagion cannot override a person's right to work, to teach, and to be treated with dignity.
Their victory set a precedent that still protects millions of Americans with disabilities and contagious diseases today.
Stones for Goliath is more than a legal drama-it is a profound and unforgettable love story, a testament to the power of community, and a moving reminder that the most powerful weapon against injustice is an unbreakable bond.
You are my wife, my life.
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