Gustavo C. Garcia was a prominent civil rights activist born in Texas on July 27, 1915. He is best known for his involvement in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Texas, in which he fought to end the exclusion of Hispanics from jury service. His efforts were successful, and the ruling of the court was a major victory for civil rights.
Gustavo C. Garcia is a member of Civil Rights Leader
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.1 billion (2024)
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About
He played a key role in the U.S. Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Texas by fighting to end the exclusion of Hispanics from jury Service.
Before Fame
He studied at the University of Texas on a scholarship after graduating as the valedictorian of his high school.
Trivia
He was a legal advisor to the League of United Latin American Citizens and the American G.I. Forum working for desegregation.
Family Life
He married three times and had two children with his second wife.
Associated With
John Herrera also worked for the desegregation of Mexicans in America.