A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 23, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United States of America

Production

ITVS,Latino Public Broadcasting,Camino Bluff Productions,Camino Bluff Productions, ITVS, Latino Public Broadcasting

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1356396