This chapter outlines the systemic segregation faced by Mexicans in various life aspects and the discriminatory practices they endured. It features the Mendez v. Westminster case, shedding light on Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez's experiences and their journey towards challenging educational discrimination in California.
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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