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dec 28, 1929 - Independent School District v. Salvatierra

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Mexican American parents in the small border town of Rio, Texas, brought suit against the school district over segregation. The court sided with the school district that argued the segregation was necessary to teach the students English.

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Date:

dec 28, 1929
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~ 96 years ago