Sylvia never expected to be at the center of a landmark legal
battle; all she wanted was to enroll in school.
Aki never expected to be relocated to a Japanese internment camp in
the Arizona desert; all she wanted was to stay on her family farm
and finish the school year.
The two girls certainly never expected to know each other, until
their lives intersected in Southern California during a time when
their country changed forever.
Here is the remarkable story based on true events of Sylvia Mendez
and Aki Munemitsu, two ordinary girls living in extraordinary
times. When Sylvia and her brothers are not allowed to register at
the same school Aki attended and are instead sent to a "Mexican"
school, the stage is set for Sylvia's father to challenge in court
the separation of races in California's schools. Ultimately, Mendez
vs. Westminster School District led to the desegregation of
California schools and helped build the case that would end school
segregation nationally.
Through extensive interviews with Sylvia and Aki--still good
friends to this day--Winifred Conkling brings to life two stories
of persistent courage in the face of tremendous odds.
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