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Mendez v. Westminster: School Desegregation and Mexican-American Rights
Mendez v. Westminster: School Desegregation and Mexican-American Rights
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By Philippa Strum
While Brown v. Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez v. Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. Finally giving Mendez its due, Philippa Strum 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.
