Question

question 10 of 10
what factor or factors led to sylvia mendez being denied her civil rights?
a. her support for the united farm workers
b. her participation in a quota system
c. her skin color and hispanic last name
d. her age and noncitizen status

Explanation:

Sylvia Mendez was at the center of a 1940s desegregation case where she was denied enrollment in a white-only school in California due to her Mexican-American heritage, which was targeted by racial segregation policies based on skin color and Hispanic identity. The other options are incorrect: she was not denied rights for supporting farm workers, participating in a quota system, or due to age/noncitizen status (she was a U.S. citizen child).

Answer:

C. Her skin color and Hispanic last name