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Mendez v. Westminster: School Desegregation and Mexican-American Rights (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) (Landmark Law Cases & American Society) (10th Edition) by Philippa Strum Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-7006-1719-1 / 0700617191 ISBN-13: 978-0-7006-1719-7 / 9780700617197 While Brown v. Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez v. Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. Finally giving Mendez its due, Philippa Strum provides a concise and compelling account |