In the case of ____________, the federal circuit court in California ruled that the segregation of children of Mexican and Latin American descent was unconstitutional, providing one of the first victories of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Mendez v. Westminster was a landmark case that challenged the segregation of Mexican and Latin American children in California schools. The federal circuit court ruled that this segregation was unconstitutional, providing an early victory for the Civil Rights Movement. Brown v. Board of Education later provided a similar ruling for African American children. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke and Plessy v. Ferguson dealt with different issues and had different outcomes.

In the Case of ____________, the Federal Circuit Court in California