This is just a little something something that Suavcito's has prepared on the history of the zoot suit riots.

INTRODUCTION The Sleepy Lagoon Murder case began on August 2, 1942, when the body of Jose Diaz was found at a reservoir in southeast Los Angeles. Press hysteria and bigotry fueled the arrest of 300 Mexican American youths and guided a corrupt trial in which the judge and prosecutors displayed routine disregard for fundamental civil rights. Despite a complete lack of evidence, including no proof ...

ZOOT SUIT The culture and language of Mexican immigrants labeled them as outsiders by the dominant society (Dieppa, 7). Most of the new arrivals respected the boundaries that existed, but the second generation found them hard to abide. Attracted by the downtown shopping districts, beaches, and glamour of Hollywood, many of the members of the second generation broke the unwritten rules that ...

Zoot Suit Riots (check out the cool fashions link...) This document contains articles from the following sources: Los Angeles Times, June 2, 1943 New York Times, June 7, 1943 Los Angeles Times, June 9, 1943 La Opinion June 9, 1943 ( Spanish language newspaper from LA) New York Times, June 10, 1943 Excelsior, June 10, 1943 (Spanish language paper from Mexico City) New York Times, June 11, 1943 ...