Del Rio ISD v. Salvatierra explained

Del Rio ISD v. Salvatierra
Date Decided:	1930

Del Rio ISD v. Salvatierra is a Texas Supreme Court ruling filed in 1930.

Background

The ruling sought to determine whether or not segregated schools for Hispanics were necessary.^[1] It ruled calling for the segregation of Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics into three separate school systems. It was later overturned by Delgado v. Bastrop ISD. Cassandra M. Vara credits the ruling with mobilizing the Latino community to fight for their rights.^[2]

See also

• Lemon Grove Incident
• Clark v. Board of School Directors
• Mendez v. Westminster
• Maestas vs. George H. Shone
• Delgado v. Bastrop ISD

Notes and References

1. Web site: DEL RIO ISD V. SALVATIERRA. OROZCO. CYNTHIA E.. Cynthia Orozco. 2010-06-12. tshaonline.org. en. 2019-11-19.
2. Vara. Cassandra M. May 2017. The Physical and Cultural Desegregation of Latinx Students in United States Public Schools: Historical Precedents and Suggestions for Educators. Diversity, Social Justice, and the Educational Leader. 1. 1.