Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a Whites only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.
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Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a Whites only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.
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Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

by Duncan Tonatiuh

Narrated by Adriana Sananes

Unabridged — 22 minutes

Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

by Duncan Tonatiuh

Narrated by Adriana Sananes

Unabridged — 22 minutes

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Overview

Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a Whites only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940175608596
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Publication date: 05/27/2014
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: Up to 4 Years
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