Zoot Suit Riots /
After the murder of a young Mexican-American in August, 1942, tensions in Los Angeles between Mexicans and whites boiled over. The press claimed Mexican youth were terrorizing the city. Six hundred Mexican Americans were arrested, and 17 were tried and found guilty despite little evidence. The trial...
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Bibliographic Details
| Corporate Authors: |
PBS Video,
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),
VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia |
| Other Authors: |
Tovares, Joseph,
Elizondo, Hector |
| Format: | Video
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Alexandria, Va.] :
PBS Video,
[2005, 2002]
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| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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