Class
Article
College
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
English Department
Faculty Mentor
Crescencio López González
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
There are only five court cases that made it to federal court that dealt with school desegregation and Latinx children before the famed Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954. We can see discrimination and racism against Latinxs in each of these cases, and this segregation and discrimination occurred throughout the entire country. These acts of racism were incredibly common, and although some of the cases were won, effective change has not yet been achieved. We see the importance of racialization for Latinos over time. The courts debate a lot about whether Latinos should be considered white or not, although they are clearly not treated the same as Anglo-American folks in society. Though this research focuses on the United States education system, we must recognize the political, economic, and social systems that come into play. Many of these forces create harmful structures that oppress people of color, and perpetuate long-term domination in a racist and unjust environment.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-8-2022 12:00 AM
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A Legal-Historical Exploration of Latinx Racialization Within the United States Education System
Logan, UT
There are only five court cases that made it to federal court that dealt with school desegregation and Latinx children before the famed Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954. We can see discrimination and racism against Latinxs in each of these cases, and this segregation and discrimination occurred throughout the entire country. These acts of racism were incredibly common, and although some of the cases were won, effective change has not yet been achieved. We see the importance of racialization for Latinos over time. The courts debate a lot about whether Latinos should be considered white or not, although they are clearly not treated the same as Anglo-American folks in society. Though this research focuses on the United States education system, we must recognize the political, economic, and social systems that come into play. Many of these forces create harmful structures that oppress people of color, and perpetuate long-term domination in a racist and unjust environment.