Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History
Season 21
Episode 4
About the Episode
This 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Hernandez v. Texas, was a major civil rights achievement, giving Mexican-Americans equal protection under U.S. law.
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Extras
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Trailer | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
The story of a Mississippi town’s effort to integrate its public schools in 1970.1:25 -
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Chapter 1 | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
Watch a preview of The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools.12:45 -
The Busing Battleground: Who's Who
In September 1974, Boston schools prepared to integrate via a court-mandated busing plan.0:59 -
From the Vault: Bill Russell
Bill Russell addressed the thousands of students gathered for the Freedom Stay-Out.2:18 -
Trailer | The Busing Battleground
Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest.1:53 -
Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Watch a preview of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.6:59 -
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(Trans)formation: The Story of Christine Jorgensen
Christine Jorgensen was one of the first people to undergo gender affirmation surgery.14:57
