A class apart a Mexican American civil rights story
(DVD)
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Published
[New York,United States] : PBS Home Video, c2009.
Status
Valley Cottage Free Library - Adult Non-Entertainment DVD
973.046872 CLA
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973.046872 CLA
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Cottage Free Library - Adult Non-Entertainment DVD | 973.046872 CLA | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haverstraw Garnerville - Adult Non-Entertainment DVD | DVD 973.0468 Cla | On Shelf |
| Nyack Library - Adult Non-Entertainment DVD | 973.0468 CLA | On Shelf |
| Washingtonville-Moffat Library of Washingtonville - Adult Non-Entertainment DVD | DOC 323.11 CLA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Chicano movement.
Edna (Tex.) -- Race relations -- 20th century.
Hernández, Pete -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- History. -- 20th century.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Trials (Murder) -- Texas. -- Edna.
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century.
Edna (Tex.) -- Race relations -- 20th century.
Hernández, Pete -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- History. -- 20th century.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Trials (Murder) -- Texas. -- Edna.
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century.
More Details
Published
[New York,United States] : PBS Home Video, c2009.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887010412
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally broadcast as part of the American experience television programs.
General Note
Special features: "Making of" featurette with filmmaker, interviews, behind the scenes footage, and photos; a slideshow of photographer Russell Lee's iconic images of Mexican American life in the 1940's; bonus scenes; materials for educators.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Allen Moore ; editor, Aaron Vega ; original music, Steven Schoenberg.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Edward James Olmos.
Description
In the small town of Edna, Texas, in 1951, field hand Pete Hernández killed a tenant farmer after exchanging words in a cantina. From this murder emerged a landmark civil rights case that would change the lives and legal standing of ten of millions of Americans. Tells the story of an underdog band of Mexican American lawyers who took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they challenged Jim Crow-style discriminiation against Mexican Americans. Lawyers forged a daring legal strategy, arguing that Mexican Americans were "a class apart" from a legal system that recognized only blacks and whites.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC.
System Details
DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat Reader required for some special features.
Language
English or Spanish dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Grimberg, S., Sandoval Ambiado, C., Miller, P., Olmos, E. J., & Schoenberg, S. (2009). A class apart: a Mexican American civil rights story . PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sharon. Grimberg et al.. 2009. A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story. PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sharon. Grimberg et al.. A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story PBS Home Video, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Grimberg, Sharon., et al. A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story PBS Home Video, 2009.
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