during what time period did the zoot suit riots occur
Blog #10 The Zoot Suit Riots
The "Zoot suit" riots were a series of riots that occurred in the city of Los Angeles, during World war 2. The majority of the Zoot suitors were from the Mexican American community that were living in Los Angeles. They wore long coats with matching pants that they called their "Zoot suits." Racial problems had already arisen as Japanese American communities, living on the west coast were deported to "relocation centers." Later the attention was brought upon the Zoot suitors. Local newspapers announced them as a "Mexican crime wave." In this essay I will discuss just what happened during the so called "Zoot Suit" riots, and what may have caused them to happen.
To understand what the "Zoot Suit" riots were you have to understand what a "Zoot Suit" is. It was a suit that was common amongst many Hispanics all over Los Angeles. People that wore it, wore it with pride and loved to show it off. Not only did they wear their suits, they also had very distinguishable hair dues and hats as well. Despite others calling them "Zoot Suitors, they considered themselves "Pachucos" as they walked the streets of downtown Los Angeles.
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