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Tennessee Activists at the ADAPT Action

Washington DC May 10-15, 2003

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PHOTO: Deborah Cunningham Deborah Cunningham
Deborah and 500 other activists shutdown Constitution Avenue in downtown Washington DC for 7 hours to ensure a meeting with the USDOJ.

Barbara Bounds
Barbara was at the Rose Garden when George Bush signed the ADA; now she is back at the White House to ensure those civil rights.

PHOTO: Barbara Bounds
PHOTO: Harry Calder surrounded by police Harry Calder
Harry lives in a nursing home, he wants his voice to be heard, and his choices to count.

Erline
Erline attempts to avoid the camera, but behind the scene plays an essential role with ADAPT.

PHOTO: Erline
PHOTO: Frances Uttilla Frances Uttilla
Frances means business as an advocate.

Michael Heinrich
Michael is shown near a door he helped block, first with his body, later by helping ADAPT activists crawl out of their wheelchairs.

PHOTO: Michael Heinrich
PHOTO: Suzanne Colsey Suzanne Colsey
Suzanne was a leader at the White House; although she was morally outraged by President Bush allowing STOLEN LIVES and wished to be arrested, her role on this day was to be a leader of those not being arrested.

Sher Stewart
Sher is known as the artist of ADAPT, she gets her inspiration by first-hand action.

PHOTO: Sher Stewart
PHOTO: Marie Anderson Marie Anderson
Marie is from Knoxville and has escaped from a nursing home.
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