A class apart
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, c2009.
Status
Special Collections - Civil Rights Room
Special Coll. DVD 323.11 C6142W
1 available
Special Coll. DVD 323.11 C6142W
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Special Collections - Civil Rights Room | Special Coll. DVD 323.11 C6142W | Library Use Only |
Description
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Chicano movement -- History -- 20th century.
Documentary television programs.
Edna (Tex.) -- Race relations -- 20th century.
Hernández, Pete -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Trials (Murder) -- Texas -- Edna.
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Edna (Tex.) -- Race relations -- 20th century.
Hernández, Pete -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Trials (Murder) -- Texas -- Edna.
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9780793670406 (pkg.), 0793670403 (pkg.)
UPC
841887010412
Notes
Other Title
Subtitle on container: Mexican American civil rights story.
General Note
Originally broadcast as part of the American experience television series.
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Special features: "Making of" featurette with filmmaker, interviews, behind the scenes footage, and photos; a slideshow of photographer Russell Lee's iconic images of Mexican American life in the 1940's; bonus scenes; materials for educators.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Allen Moore ; editor, Aaron Vega ; original music, Steven Schoenberg.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Edward James Olmos.
Description
In the small town of Edna, Texas, in 1951, field hand Pete Hernández killed a tenant farmer after exchanging words in a cantina. From this murder emerged a landmark civil rights case that would change the lives and legal standing of tens of millions of Americans. Tells the story of an underdog band of Mexican American lawyers who took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they challenged Jim Crow-style discrimination against Mexican Americans. Lawyers forged a daring legal strategy, arguing that Mexican Americans were "a class apart" from a legal system that recognized only blacks and whites.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1; widescreen (enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; NTSC.
Language
English or Spanish dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Grimberg, S., Sandoval, C., Miller, P., Olmos, E. J., & Schoenberg, S. (2009). A class apart. (Widescreen). PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Sharon. Grimberg et al.. 2009. A Class Apart. PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Sharon. Grimberg et al.. A Class Apart. PBS Home Video, 2009.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Grimberg, S., Sandoval, C., Miller, P., Olmos, E. J. and Schoenberg, S. (2009). A class apart. Widescreen [Alexandria, Va.]: PBS Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Grimberg, Sharon., et al. A Class Apart. Widescreen, PBS Home Video, 2009.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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