A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
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.
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A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 23, 2009
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
Production Companies
Camino Bluff Productions, ITVS, Latino Public Broadcasting
Director
Peter Miller
Description
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.
