Hispanic parents challenged California school segregation

“Sylvia Méndez’s voice resonates with passion and a plea. The Californian, who played a vital role in an important but oft-forgotten chapter of American history, is a driven woman, resurrecting the quiet legacy of her parents, Gonzalo and Felicitas Méndez. They, along with other parents and on behalf of some 5,000 children, waged and won a landmark case against segregated schools in 1946, eight years before Brown vs. Board of Education would make history.

This year, the 60th anniversary of Méndez vs. Westminster will be commemorated with events at St. Mary’s University.”

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