Mendez v. Westminster Re-Enactment — courts & civics activity

Mendez v. Westminster Re-Enactment — courts & civics activitySocial Studies · Government & Civics · Grades 9–12Activity

Mendez v. Westminster Re-Enactment This activity is a re-enactment of Mendez v. Westminster and draws a line from this case to the victory in Brown v. Board of Education . Both involved two school girls and the same committed lawyer — Thurgood Marshall. Activity Resources Mendez v. Westminster Re-Enactment Background - Mendez v. Westminster Re-Enactment Script - Mendez v. Westminster Re-Enactment In 1946 federal courts decided Mendez v. Westminster. The ruling established equal access to public

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