Mendez V. Westminster School Desegregation and Mexican-American Rights |
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Author:
| Strum, Philippa |
ISBN: | 978-0-7006-1718-0 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
Publisher: | University Press of Kansas
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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A readable and enlightening summary of the first federal court case in which segregation in education was directly challenged as inherently unequal. Provides a concise and compelling account of its legal issues and legacy, while retaining its essential human face: that of Mexican-Americans unwilling to accept second-class citizenship.
A readable and enlightening summary of the first federal court case in which segregation in education was directly challenged as inherently unequal. Provides a concise and compelling account of its legal issues and legacy, while retaining its essential human face: that of Mexican-Americans unwilling to accept second-class citizenship.