Zoot Suit Riots (2002)
Released History, Documentary · 53 min
Zoot Suit Riots (2002)
Released History, Documentary · 53 min
Los Angeles erupts in violence
On August 1, 1942, a 22-year-old Mexican American man was stabbed to death at a party. To white Los Angelenos, the murder was just more proof that Mexican American crime was spiraling out of control. The police fanned out across LA, netting 600 young Mexican American suspects. Almost all those taken into custody were wearing the distinctive uniform of their generation: Zoot Suits. The tragic murder and the injustice of... see more
Los Angeles erupts in violence
On August 1, 1942, a 22-year-old Mexican American man was stabbed to death at a party. To white Los Angelenos, the murder was just more proof that Mexican American crime was spiraling out of control. The police fanned out across LA, netting 600 young Mexican American suspects. Almost all those taken into custody were wearing the distinctive uniform of their generation: Zoot Suits. The tragic murder and the injustice of... see more
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Mar 1, 2002COUNTRY
US
N/A minRELEASED
Mar 1, 2002COUNTRY
US
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