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Zoot Suit Riots

Subject Area:

Social Studies

Address/URL:

http://www.pbs.org/amex/zoot

Description:

In 1942, following the murder of Jose Diaz, a twenty-two-year-old Mexican-American, racial tensions in Los Angeles threaten to boil over. In the aftermath of a highly publicized trial, the city erupted in riots that scared race relations for decades to come. PBS presents this site to explore the history and issues that surrounded the trial and caused the Zoot Suit Riots.

How You Can Use This Source:

• Read through the time line covering the events before, during, and after the riots.
• Look at the gallery of photographs.
• Find other resources on the Zoot Suit Riots.

Go to Zoot Suit Riots.

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