The Other American Dilemma: Schools, Mexicans, and the Nature of Jim Crow, 1912–1953

Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	The Politics of Mexican Consuls in the United States
	The Racialization of the Mexican Population
	Methods
	Book Outline
Chapter 1 Francisco Maestas et al. v. George H. Shone et al., 1912–1914
	The Emergence of a Lawsuit
	Grassroots Activism
	A Lawsuit Is Filed
	The Answer
	In the Court
	The Ruling
	The Media Reports the Decision
	Legal Loose Ends
	Discussion
Chapter 2 “Porque tenían sangre de ‘NEGROS,’ ” 1915–1916
	Historical Context
	Race, Segregation, and the Deep South
		Cheneyville
		The Cheneyville Incident
		The New Orleans Mexican Consulate’s Report
	Discussion
Chapter 3 “In These Towns Mexicans Are Classified as Negroes,” 1915–1935
	Legal Framework for School Segregation in Kansas
	The Making of a Triracial School System
		Kansas City
		Beyond Kansas City
	Discussion
Chapter 4 Diplomatic Relations to School Segregation and Jim Crow
	Setting the Context: Unsanctioned Jim Crow
	Extending Jim Crow: Separate School Facilities
	The Bliss Bill
Chapter 5 Legally White, Socially “Mexican,” 1930–1947
	The Racialization of Mexican Americans
	The Nature of Color, School Reform, and Social Efficiency
	Challenging Segregation in Court
	Independent School District v. Salvatierra: Legitimizing Segregation as Pedagogical Choice
	Alvarez v. Lemon Grove: An Unnoticed Victory
	Mendez v. Westminster : A New Precedent against Segregation
	The Emergence of De Jure and De Facto
	Discussion
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index