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There are many people have the same situation of Gideon for bad life. Gideon was victim of his family. If his mother take care about him and encourage him, he will be successful in his life. Gideon seem very good person when he tries to work, even he was sick, to help his children. The life always against him even he tries to pass every problem but finally the life stand with him when the Supreme Court appointed Abe Fortas to represent him.

Actually, I respect and appreciate Abe Fortas very much. Abe Fortas did not just think how to win in this case; he was thinking how to change the rule to help every poor person in the country. He knows that trial without lawyer is unfair and the lawyer may change many things in the case. I believe that

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