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Zoot Suit Riots  

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  • Zoot suit riots is the name given to a series of conflicts that occurred in the summer of 1943 in Los Angeles, California, between servicemen and Mexican American youths who wore outfits called zoot suits. The zoot suit consisted of a broad-shouldered drape jacket, balloon-leg trousers, and, sometimes, a flamboyant hat. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Zoot Suit Riots]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GW1FN8FC-0

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