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Title details for Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh - Available

Separate is Never Equal

by Duncan Tonatiuh
Adriana Sananes
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Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a Whites only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.

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Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Streaming video

  • ISBN: 9781629236902
  • Release date: May 27, 2014
  • Duration: 00:16:51
  • Number of parts: 1
  • Public Performance: Not permitted

    • Formats

    Streaming video

    subjects

    Children's Video

    Languages

    English

    Levels

    Lexile® Measure:870
    Text Difficulty:4-5

    Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a Whites only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.

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    Children's Video