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Blog Post - Memories of Desegregation
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Summer Challenge 2023: Banned & Challenged Books
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Summer Challenge 2023: Banned & Challenged Books
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"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"--
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Relates the true story of Sylvia Mendez and how her 1947 "Mendez v. Westminster" court case helped to end segregation in California schools, paving the way for the 1954 landmark Supreme Court case "Brown v. Board of Education." Includes black-and-white photographs and a glossary.
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"When she was only eight years old, Sylvia Mendez was part of a legal battle that ended segregation for Hispanic students in California. Seven years later, that barrier-breaking court case set a precedent for ending segregation across the country for students of all races and backgrounds. With this biography, readers will learn how Sylvia Mendez's parents fought for Hispanic students in California, how Mendez herself persevered through court cases...
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