A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

2009 · 60 min · Documentary

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.

Directed by Carlos Sandoval · Written by Carlos Sandoval

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