Mendez vs. Westminster: For All the Children (2003)

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of a 1940s court case that challenged school segregation of Mexican American children in California. It focuses on the families and lawyers behind the case and shows how the ruling helped pave the way for later civil rights victories.

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What happens

Mendez vs. Westminster: For All the Children/Para Todos los Niños is a 2003 American documentary film written, directed, and produced by Sandra Robbie. The film features Sylvia Mendez, Robert L. Carter, and others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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