10h 33min, jun 1, 1943 y - Zoot Suit Riots
Description:
Who: Zoot suiters, sailors, and marinesWhere: Los Angeles, California
Why: Sailors and marines were constantly beating up Mexican American teenagers
Significance: A series of conflicts that occurred in between U.S. servicemen and Mexican American youths, Mexican and Mexican American youths who wore these outfits were called zoot-suiters.
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Date:
10h 33min, jun 1, 1943 y
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~ 80 years ago
