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What type of discrimination did Sylvia Méndez help end?
OA. School segregation
B. Poor conditions for Hispanic American farmworkers
C. Sex discrimination in federally funded education prograr
OD. Prejudice against undocumented immigrants



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Sylvia Méndez helped end school segregation. 1. Sylvia Méndez was a key figure in the fight against segregation in California schools in the 1940s. 2. She and her family challenged the segregation of Mexican American students into separate "Mexican schools" with subpar conditions compared to white schools. 3. Their landmark case, Mendez v. Westminster School District, led to the desegregation of schools in California and was a significant step towards ending segregation in the United States. Therefore, option A is the correct answer: School segregation.
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A

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When her parents mounted a legal challenge to the school district's segregation practices, she found herself at the center of Mendez v. Westminster School District of Orange County. The lawsuit helped bring about the end of school segregation in California

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