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Mendez vs. Westminster Case: Separate is NOT Equal. Violation of Fourteenth Amendment

Mendez vs. Westminster Case: Separate is NOT Equal. Violation of Fourteenth Amendment

The Mendez family won the landmark federal court case that challenged segregation in California schools. In 1947 California was the first state to officially end segregation in public schools. Today it is the most segregated state for Latinos.

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Sylvia Mendez, US History, School integration, California History, Mexican History, Mendez vs. Westminster, Desgregation, Education diversity, Racism, Segregation in schools
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Material Type:
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Date Added to MERLOT:
August 22, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:
April 16, 2023
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Anupama Mande
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Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
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