Cover of Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove

Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove

Christy Hale

This bilingual English- and Spanish-language book recounts the Lemon Grove Incident of 1931. In Lemon Grove, California, Mexican American families challenged exclusion from an integrated elementary school. Their case became the first Mexican American school-desegregation victory in United States history. Set during the 1930s, the account focuses on families asserting their children’s right to attend an integrated school. Back matter expands on this historical event.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Themes
Cultural Heritage · Government And Civics · History · School · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9780892394272
Language
English