Based on a True Story | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/based-true-story/RSS feed for Based on a True StoryenFri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:00 +0000The Real Story Behind the 504 Sit-In for Disability Rights, the Longest Peaceful Occupation of a Federal Building in American Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-story-behind-the-504-sit-in-for-disability-rights-the-longest-peaceful-occupation-of-a-federal-building-in-american-history-180989814/Organizers like Judy Heumann pressured officials to implement the first federal legislation protecting disabled Americans from civil rights violations. "Being Heumann," a new film by director Siân Heder, dramatizes the 26-day demonstrationFri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-story-behind-the-504-sit-in-for-disability-rights-the-longest-peaceful-occupation-of-a-federal-building-in-american-history-180989814/