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A History Lesson for the Supreme Court

Season 21 Episode 4

The 1954 Supreme Court had little awareness of what life was like for Mexican-Americans.

The 1954 Supreme Court had little awareness of what life was like for Mexican-Americans.

AIR DATE 2/23/09

Discrimination against Mexican-Americans
Discrimination against Mexican-Americans
Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History
Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History
Are Mexicans White?
Are Mexicans White?
Deleted Scenes from the Film
Deleted Scenes from the Film
Behind the Scenes With the Filmmaker
Behind the Scenes With the Filmmaker
A History Lesson for the Supreme Court
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A History Lesson for the Supreme Court
Inequality in the Courthouse
Inequality in the Courthouse
Mexican-Americans in World War II
Mexican-Americans in World War II
The Birth and Growth of Racism against Mexican-Americans
The Birth and Growth of Racism against Mexican-Americans
A New Nation for Mexican-Americans
A New Nation for Mexican-Americans
Discrimination against Mexican-Americans
Discrimination against Mexican-Americans
Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History
Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History
Are Mexicans White?
Are Mexicans White?
Deleted Scenes from the Film
Deleted Scenes from the Film
Behind the Scenes With the Filmmaker
Behind the Scenes With the Filmmaker

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