Mendez V. Westminster School Desegregation and Mexican-American Rights |
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| Author:
| Strum, Philippa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7006-1719-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Kansas
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
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 retainin 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 retainin its essential human face: that of Mexican-Americans unwilling to accept second-class citizenship.