American Experience: A Class Apart

William G. McGowan Theater
Washington, DC

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. This program is presented in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. (2009; 60 minutes)