Felícita "La Prieta" Méndez (1916-1998) and the end of Latino school segregation in California

Centro Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 12-35

  McCormick, Jennifer ^a   Ayala, César J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicanos; Latino Education; Latino Segregation; M ndez v. Westminster; Migration to Arizona; Puerto Ricans; Segregation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049047168     PISSN: 15386279     EISSN: 15386279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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