In 1940s Orange County, future California Supreme Court justice Cruz Reynoso was just a teen trying to fight racism when he wrote to the U.S. postmaster general. The teenage Cruz asked the postmaster why they were able to receive mail, but his Mexican family couldn’t. If you have a problem with this, the postmaster replied, write to her boss in Washington D.C.AdvertisementSo Reynoso did. When Reynoso went to thank her for what he assumed was her help in the matter, she blew him off. During a break, Reynoso asked the field foreman how long the season would last because he wanted to return to school.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 08, 2021 23:58 UTC