VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

Solidarity in a New Era

Host John Leguizamo explores the rise of the new empire, the United States. While Latinos were often relegated to the fringes of mainstream society, they made profound contributions to the fabric of the U.S. and beyond. Reflecting on his journey, John learns that Latinos were not just an asterisk in history, but that Latino history is the history of the United States.

Solidarity in a New Era

54m 50s

Host John Leguizamo explores the rise of the new empire, the United States. While Latinos were often relegated to the fringes of mainstream society, they made profound contributions to the fabric of the U.S. and beyond. Reflecting on his journey, John learns that Latinos were not just an asterisk in history, but that Latino history is the history of the United States.

Previews + Extras

  • Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers

    S1 E3 - 2m 57s

    Historian Paul Ortiz calls the rise of the United Farm Workers “the single most important event in Latinx history.” John Leguizamo meets Dolores Huerta, who formed the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with César Chávez in 1965, and hears firsthand about their struggles – and victories – in fighting for the rights of farmworkers.

  • The Fight for Equal Schooling in Mendez v. Westminster: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Fight for Equal Schooling in Mendez v. Westminster

    S1 E3 - 3m 23s

    After Sylvia Mendez was denied school enrollment due to her darker skin, her family – and other Mexican families who had faced the same discrimination – brought a lawsuit against the Westminster School District of Orange County, California. Represented by civil rights attorney David Marcus, they won the case, which established a crucial precedent for the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.

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