Thank You Thurgood

Show your civil rights smarts and thanks to NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall. The historic civil rights attorney oversaw the friend-of-the-court brief contributed to the Mendez case. That NAACP brief later served as the model for landmark decision Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. .

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Earl

Pop quiz! What was the name of the California governor who, as a result of Mendez v. Westminster, desegregated California schools in 1947? This man later desegregated the nation as the Supreme Court Justice who wrote the unanimous decision for Brown v. Board of Educatiion in 1954. His name was Earl. Earl Warren.

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Mendez vs. Westminster: For All the Children / Para Todos los Ninos DVD

Segregated schools, swimming pools, movie theaters...that was Orange County in 1943. This Emmy Award-winning documentary tells of the stunning legal battle for equal education that made California the first state to end school segregation. Sylvia Mendez , her brothers Gonzalo and Jerome, and many others share personal stories from that historic period. The original documentary is preceded by a bonus interview with former NAACP attorney, Hon. Robert L. Carter, who reveals the vital link between Mendez v. Westminster and Brown v. Board of Education. 30 minutes - suitable for ages 13 and up.

Price: $29.95