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The case that ended 'Mexican-only' schools

The case that ended 'Mexican-only' schools

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times


The case that ended 'Mexican-only' schools

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1945, five families sued school districts in Orange County to challenge the practice of so-called Mexican schools, which kept Latino students from attending white schools with better resources. The daughter of one of the plaintiffs, Sylvia Mendez, has spent her retirement telling the story of the landmark desegregation case, which was decided 75 years ago on April 14, 1947.But she goes from school to school talking about the importance of this case at a time when Latino students are, in many ways, more segregated than ever.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times education reporter Paloma EsquivelMore reading:Mendez vs. segregation: 70 years later, famed case ‘isn’t just about Mexicans. It’s about everybody coming together’Op-Ed: How Mexican immigrants ended ‘separate but equal’ in CaliforniaWestminster council takes steps to recognize historic civil rights case
Released:
Apr 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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