Sylvia Mendez
Sylvia Mendez is an American civil rights activist of Mexican-Puerto Rican heritage. At age eight, she played an instrumental role in the Mendez v. Westminster case, the landmark desegregation case of 1946. The case successfully ended de jure segregation in California and paved the way for integration and the American civil rights movement.
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Female
Date of Birth
June 7th, 1936
Age
89
Birth Place
United States of America, California
Star Sign
Gemini
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