Focus (Forum & Focus)
Jun. 15, 2007
Unflagging Courage
Forum Column - By Elaine Elinson - A unique story of religious liberty reflects the patriotic themes of Flag Day.
By Elaine Elinson
Charlotte Gabrielli was 9 years old in 1936, when she was suspended from Fremont Elementary School in Sacramento. The bright little girl with brunette sausage curls and a sweet smile was not suspended for misbehaving; in fact, she was trying to obey her parents' instructions. Her parents, both deaf, were Jehovah's Witnesses who told Charlotte that in their religion, the "flag salute is a form of ...
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