Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/mendez-v-westminster/ Our Thing Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:53:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/mendez-v-westminster/ 144 144 How a Latino Family Helped Integrate Public Schools in California https://remezcla.com/features/culture/mendez-v-westminster-integrate-public-schools-in-california/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:10:08 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=257034 Before Brown v. Board of Education ruled that the segregation of public schools violated the 14th Amendment, the landmark case Méndez v. Westminster ended school segregation in California – setting an important precedent for the future. Fueling this case was puertorriqueña Felicitas “La Prieta” Méndez, along with her husband, Gonzalo. Born in Juncos, Puerto Rico,

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