A Class Apart: A History Lesson for the Supreme Court

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
"Equal rights" "Latino Americans" "Supreme Court decisions" 1950s Citizenship Resistance Stereotypes Trials discrimination
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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A Class Apart: A History Lesson for the Supreme Court

In 1954, United States Supreme Court justices knew little about Mexican-Americans — to the surprise of Hernandez v. Texas defense lawyers Gus Garcia and Carlos Cadena. Video from, American Experience: "A Class Apart."
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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