The story of a disabled street musician who fought for parental rights.

Celestine Tate Harrington: Building a Legacy American Masters

Premiered October 15, 2024
Celestine Tate Harrington: Building a Legacy

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, claiming that she could not provide adequate care. See how Tate Harrington’s fight to be a mother and earn an independent living was a revolutionary act.

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