The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots that took place from June 3–8, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, United States, involving American servicemen... 45 KB (5,041 words) - 01:34, 11 May 2024 |
exploded in 1943 in a series of anti-Mexican riots in Los Angeles that became termed the Zoot Suit Riots. For ten days, white U.S. servicemen cruised... 32 KB (3,482 words) - 01:58, 15 April 2024 |
"Zoot Suit Riot" is a song by the American ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, written by vocalist and frontman Steve Perry for the band's 1997... 16 KB (1,828 words) - 02:26, 30 April 2024 |
Suit is based on the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial and the Zoot Suit Riots. Debuting in 1979, Zoot Suit was the first Chicano play on Broadway. In 1981, Luis... 18 KB (2,470 words) - 06:14, 3 February 2024 |
Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies is a compilation album by the American band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released on March... 26 KB (2,603 words) - 14:32, 23 July 2023 |
Zoot Suit Riots throughout Los Angeles. The story is set in the barrios of Los Angeles in the early 1940s against the backdrop of the Zoot Suit Riots... 11 KB (1,280 words) - 17:54, 15 April 2024 |
Pachucas (section Zoot Suit Riots) American women who wore zoot suits during World War II, also known as "cholitas", "slick chicks", and "lady zoot suiters". The suit was a symbol of rebellion... 15 KB (2,092 words) - 21:18, 9 April 2024 |
Crime in Los Angeles (section Zoot Suit Riots (1943)) Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department also assist. The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots on June 3–8, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States... 36 KB (4,000 words) - 06:57, 4 January 2024 |
of the Zoot Suit Riots as a backdrop. "Zoot-Suit Murders by Thomas Sanchez | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. "ZOOT-SUIT MURDERS... 2 KB (59 words) - 23:42, 17 June 2023 |
Look up zoot suit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A zoot suit is a style of clothing first popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Zoot suit may also refer... 806 bytes (143 words) - 04:20, 18 September 2023 |
against Rodney King Watts riots, of 1965, following an arrest for drunk driving in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots, in 1943, between Anglo... 380 bytes (89 words) - 13:37, 12 July 2021 |
with their 1997 swing compilation Zoot Suit Riot. Released at the peak of the 1990s swing revival, Zoot Suit Riot sold over two million copies in the... 109 KB (10,796 words) - 06:33, 7 May 2024 |
History of Mexican Americans (section Zoot Suit Riots) George. "Zoot Suit Riots". American History. Britannica Encyclopedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020. Franco, Antonio. "Threads of the Zoot Suit Riots: How the... 392 KB (39,859 words) - 15:36, 14 May 2024 |
Whittier Boulevard (section Zoot Suit Riots) many Pachucos. A few Zoot Suits fights happened in East Los Angeles' streets like Whittier Boulevard. When the Zoot Suit Riots occurred in Los Angeles... 13 KB (1,418 words) - 21:07, 14 March 2024 |
other events in the film were based on real incidents, including the Zoot Suit Riots and an incident in which the U.S. Army placed an anti-aircraft gun... 39 KB (4,708 words) - 19:12, 9 May 2024 |
Luis Valdez (section Zoot Suit (play and film)) Mexican-Americans were wrongfully charged with murder—and the Zoot Suit riots. In 2019, the film Zoot Suit was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation... 17 KB (1,678 words) - 04:20, 23 March 2024 |
Mexican males in Los Angeles, which became known as the Zoot Suit Riots. The worst of the riots occurred on June 9, 1943 during which 5,000 servicemen... 35 KB (3,853 words) - 17:32, 9 May 2024 |
deterioration in relations with the Mexican American community since the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots during the Second World War. After William H. Parker was appointed... 11 KB (1,319 words) - 12:28, 23 January 2024 |
Truth Homes Riot, February 28, Detroit, Michigan (race riot) 1943 – Beaumont race riot of 1943, June, Beaumont, Texas 1943 – Zoot Suit Riots, July 3, Los... 101 KB (11,256 words) - 05:23, 13 May 2024 |
the tensions between Mexican-Americans and local police, called the Zoot Suit riots. The play moved to Broadway, and Olmos earned a Tony Award nomination... 40 KB (2,942 words) - 20:52, 13 May 2024 |
years of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles. The story opens with the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 and depicts a young Latino couple, Esperanza and Pedro Santana... 14 KB (1,648 words) - 19:50, 4 April 2024 |