The 1956 court case involved eight Mexican American students who were intentionally placed in three years of first grade as a discriminatory tactic by the all-white school board, administration, and faculty.
Stolen Education
The 2007 film "Walk Out" tells the true story of a group of eight Mexican American students who were unfairly held back in first grade for three years by an all-White school board, administration, and faculty, perpetuating racial segregation in 1956.
