Useful Links
The Mendez Family Fought School Segregation 8 Years Before Brown v. Board of Ed
Mexican American families in California secured an early legal victory in the push against school segregation.
https://www.history.com/news/mendez-school-segregation-mexican-american
Mexican-American resistance to school segregation
The history of Mexican Americans’ efforts to desegregate schools shows that laws do not have to explicitly require separate schools to intentionally foster separation.
https://kappanonline.org/mexican-american-resistance-school-segregation-donato-hanson/
Latino Family Opened Door to School Integration in 1940s
https://americacomesalive.com/latino-family-opened-door-to-school-integration-in-1940s/
Before 'Brown V. Board,' Mendez Fought California's Segregated Schools
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/05/16/312555636/before-brown-v-board-mendez-fought-californias-segregated-schools
Mexican American families in California secured an early legal victory in the push against school segregation.
https://www.history.com/news/mendez-school-segregation-mexican-american
Mexican-American resistance to school segregation
The history of Mexican Americans’ efforts to desegregate schools shows that laws do not have to explicitly require separate schools to intentionally foster separation.
https://kappanonline.org/mexican-american-resistance-school-segregation-donato-hanson/
Latino Family Opened Door to School Integration in 1940s
https://americacomesalive.com/latino-family-opened-door-to-school-integration-in-1940s/
Before 'Brown V. Board,' Mendez Fought California's Segregated Schools
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/05/16/312555636/before-brown-v-board-mendez-fought-californias-segregated-schools
Classroom Resources
educator resources- Petition filed by parents, witness testimony
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/mendez-case
original court documents
https://mendezetalvwestminster.com/court-documents/
Mendez v. Westminster: Desegregating California's Schools (video) https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.mendez/mendez-v-westminster-desegregating-californias-schools/
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/mendez-case
original court documents
https://mendezetalvwestminster.com/court-documents/
Mendez v. Westminster: Desegregating California's Schools (video) https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.mendez/mendez-v-westminster-desegregating-californias-schools/