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That farmhouse had become available for Sylvia's father to rent only because, under Franklyn Delano Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066,     the other little girl's parents were evacuated, to an internment camp...

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Although Sylvia has moved away now, she did visit this room many times. ASK other teachers how they felt meeting Sylvia

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Sylvia Mendez lived on Franklin Street in Fullerton, CA. It is behind the Buena Park High School football stadium.

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The governor, Earl Warren, soon became a U.S. Supreme Court justice and decided on the Brown v. Board of Education ruling that made segregation in schools illegal across America, not just in California.

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The governor of California watched as Sylvia's father and the lawyer won their tough legal fight.

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When Sylvia reported to her parents what had happened, her father went looking for help.  A lawyer helped him and did not even charge money to do so.

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When her aunt tried to sign her into the school, Sylvia personally felt discrimination. The office lady said, "You two can register." Then, the lady pointed to Sylvia and said, "Not you. You're too dark."

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Sylvia went with her aunt and two cousins to register at the school near to her "new" home.

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Sylvia found a little doll in a closet. She wondered if it belonged to a person who lived in the farmhouse before her.

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Sylvia Mendez moved with her Mexican mother and Cuban Father to a farmhouse in Westminister, CA. He wanted to make a bit more money for the family by farming.