Thursday18Feb 2016

Desegregation in California: Local Roots

Exhibit reception in conjunction with Orange Public Library

Thursday, February 18, 2016 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. PST
2016-02-18 17:00 2016-02-18 19:00 America/Los_Angeles Desegregation in California: Local Roots Go to event listing for more details: https://events.chapman.edu/14957 LL 401 LL 4th Floor Lobby Margaret Ellsworth mellswo@chapman.edu

Free to attend

LL 401

LL 4th Floor Lobby

General Public

Everyone is welcome to attend

This exhibit highlights the history of segregation in Orange and one local El Modena family whose participation in the landmark Mendez v Westminster court case led to desegregation of schools in California. Created in collaboration between the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives and the Orange Public Library. The exhibit is part of the programming series "Latino Americans: Shared Orange Heritage," funded through a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). 

For exhibit hours, please see the library hours page or call (714) 532-7711.

 

 

You can contact the event organizer, Margaret Ellsworth at mellswo@chapman.edu or (714) 532-6027.

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