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VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

The Fight for Equal Schooling in Mendez v. Westminster

After Sylvia Mendez was denied school enrollment due to her darker skin, her family – and other Mexican families who had faced the same discrimination – brought a lawsuit against the Westminster School District of Orange County, California. Represented by civil rights attorney David Marcus, they won the case, which established a crucial precedent for the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.

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Join John Leguizamo as he learns how Latinos have shaped modern America.
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Explore how Latino DNA has shaped the identity of the U.S. since before her inception.
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Join John Leguizamo as he examines the ancient civilizations of pre-Columbian America.
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