Archive: May 2014 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Francisco Macías; (Year) 2014; (Month) May

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Before Brown v. Board of Education There Was Méndez v. Westminster

May 16, 2014

In keeping with the subject of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, May 17, 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the issuance of the decision on Brown v. Board of Education. Brown is a landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously found that, contrary to the legal doctrine of separate …

Posted in: Education, Law Library

Hernández v. Texas: A Legacy of 60 Years

May 5, 2014

Posted by: Francisco Macías

May 3 marked the 60th anniversary of a little known case of American civil rights: Hernández v. Texas. As this year marks the 50th anniversary of the American Civil Rights Act of 1964, I figured I would pay tribute to this case and further promote awareness of it. When we think of the American Civil …

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Refined by: (Author) Francisco Macías; (Year) 2014; (Month) May