Overcoming Segregation

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Pedro E Guerrero Mexican-American photographer school desegregation discrimination segregation Mendez v Westminster Brown v Board of Education civil rights equal education overcoming obstacles
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Overcoming Segregation

This video from the American Masters and VOCES co-presentation of Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer’s Journey introduces students to the discrimination faced by Mexican Americans in Mesa, Arizona during the Great Depression. Guerrero discusses his experiences in segregated schools and his decision to leave Mesa after high school to pursue a career in the arts.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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