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A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

20091hCarlos Sandoval,Peter Miller

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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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What is A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story (2009) about?

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.

Who stars in A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story?

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story stars Edward James Olmos (Narrator). The film was directed by Carlos Sandoval.

How long is A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story?

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2009.

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