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A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

Documentary
February 23, 20091h 0m
Overview

Built around the landmark 1954 legal case Hernandez v. Texas, the film interweaves the stories of its central characters with a broader story of the civil rights movement. It also brings to life the heroic post-World War II struggle of Mexican Americans fighting to dismantle the discrimination targeted against them.

Director
Carlos Sandoval
Carlos Sandoval
Production
Camino Bluff ProductionsITVSLatino Public Broadcasting
Cast
Edward James Olmos
Edward James OlmosNarrator
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