Celebrating Families Calendar
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On March 2, 1945, a group of parents led by Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, filed a class action lawsuit in federal court, charging that segregation in Orange County, California’s public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Supported in this legal effort by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the parents prevailed when Judge Paul J. MacCormick ruled in their favor.
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Every year on March 2, the birthday of children's author Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), the National Education Association celebrates Read Across America Day.
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Start: 12:00 pm
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated annually in honor of Ireland's patron saint. Patrick is reported to have driven all of the snakes, a pagan symbol, out of Ireland and into the sea where they drowned.
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03 / 25
Start: 12:00 pm
On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out in this New York City sweatshop. More than 140 people, mostly young women and girls, were killed. This tragic event brought attention to the unsafe working conditions faced by children and represents one small step on the path to child labor laws.
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03 / 27
Start: 12:00 pm
Celebrating and strengthening marriage in the African-America community, Black Marriage Day began in 2003.
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03 / 31
Start: 12:00 pm
Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) devoted his life to improving conditions for farm laborers. He has become one of the icons of the American civil rights movement.
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