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Before Brown v. Board of Education, eight‑year‑old Sylvia Mendez, born to Mexican and Puerto‑Rican parents, played a central role in the landmark 1946 case Mendez v. Westminster. The lawsuit challenged California’s school segregation practices and laid groundwork for national civil‑rights advances. This juvenile‑friendly account details Sylvia’s courage, her family’s struggle, and the broader movement toward educational equality.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Duncan Tonatiuh
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