'Despite having the support of the squad [to join the team], Palacios was denied. The reason: The school board only allowed one Mexican-American girl on the cheerleading team at a time, and that quota had already been met.'
in Crystal City, Texas. Despite having the support of the squad, Palacios was denied. The reason: The school board only allowed one Mexican-American girl on the cheerleading team at a time, and that quota had already been met.
In her fight to wave pom poms for Crystal City High School, Palacios and her comrades ended up igniting a little-known civil rights movement that melanated the school’s athletic department — and changed the state.At the time, the discriminatory rule was fairly new. Previously at Crystal City High School, the cheerleading squad was elected by the student body. However, when the city’s demographic changed — becoming— the rules shifted, too.
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