Glossary of Terms for Studying the Brown & Mendez Cases
- amicus curiae - a friend of the court brief or written argument from someone who is not an actual party in the lawsuit, but who has an interest in the matter.
- de facto - existing in actual fact, though not by legal establishment or official recognition. Example: de facto segregation.
- due process - the course of legal proceedings established to protect individual rights and liberties.
- exploitation - making a profit from the labor of others without giving a just return.
- 14th Amendment - the amendment to the U.S. Constitution which specifies who are legal citizens of the United States and their protections under the law.
- LULAC - League of United Latin American Citizens. LULAC supported the legal fight against segregation in the Mendez v. Westminster School District case.
- mutualistas - mutual aid societies established for outsiders in Anglo-American society, providing loans, insurance, legal aid and social, cultural and educational activities.
- NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The NAACP planned the legal strategy that led to the Brown v. Board of Education case.
- prejudice - a preconceived or unreasonable judgement or opinion; a suspicion, intolerance or irrational hatred of other races, creeds, regions or occupations.
- stereotype - a fixed or conventional notion of a person or group, allowing for no individuality.
Find out about these individuals mentioned in the article We Always Tell Our Children They Are Americans: David Marcus, Thurgood Marshall, Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, Earl Warrren.
Brown v. Board of Education
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