This chapter examines the landmark case of Mendez v. Westminster, which challenged school segregation in California and played a crucial role in the broader civil rights movement. It highlights the ruling's significance and its lasting impact on the fight for educational equality in the United States.
This 2013 episode covers the Mendez v. Westminster case that fought the segregation of Mexican-American students in the state of California in the 1940s. It went on pave the way for the much more famous Brown v. Topeka Board of Education.
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