Zoot Suit Riots | 4score.org

Young Mexican men stand outside a jail in Los Angeles, California, after police arrested them during the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots.

Era:

ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)

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Date Created: 3 June, 1943

Place Created: Los Angeles, California

Year Created: 1943

Historical Theme:

Civil Rights Identity Justice Race

Description: The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of racially charged clashes in Los Angeles. U.S. servicemen, off‑duty police officers, and civilians attacked Mexican American youths. Known as pachucos, they wore distinctive zoot suits characterized by broad‑shouldered jackets and baggy, tapered trousers.

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Other

Web Address:

https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/people-v-zamorra

Los Angeles, California