Hernandez v. Texas Writing assignment
Before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments, the parties to a case file legal briefs that outline their positions. Write a 350-500-word legal argument stating the following, in support of legal protections for Mexican Americans.
• Mexican Americans were treated as a separate class in the community even though they were legally classified as “white.”
• Mexican Americans were systematically excluded from jury service.
• Hernandez was not receiving equal protection under the law.
Conduct additional research as needed.
Be prepared to read it to the class.
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Before the Supreme Court hears oral argume appeared first on Scholars Hub Blog.
