Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight
for desegregation (39917)
Physical
Illustrated
Copyrighted
2014
Audience
Primary (P)
Collection
Professional Library
Synopsis
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. [OCLC]. At the end of this biographical picture book
readers will find photographs, additional information about the
Mendez family, and a glossary.
Author
Tonatiuh, Duncan
Dimensions
29 cm
ISBN#
9781419710544
Notes
Keywords: Social issues, Prejudice, Racism.
Stmt Resp
Duncan Tonatiuh.
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Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation