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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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Clip Season 1 Episode 3 Length 03:23 Premiere: 10/11/24

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