Mendez Vs. Westminster 1946: Case Study

In the case Mendez versus Westminster 1946, the Mendez family had three children that were denied admittance to the elementary school based on their race and skin color. Only when a lawsuit was brought forward, then the Westminster School District of Orange County compromised to allow Mendez’s children to attend the school. They only made an exception for the Mendez family and concluded no other Mexican American student can enroll. The Mendez family did not accept the offer and continued with the lawsuit in hopes of creating opportunities for the entire Mexican community. Eventually the judge ruled in favor of Mendez and the Court of Appeals agreed that the Fourteenth Amendment was violated in this case. This case shows how minorities