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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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Alexandria, Va.] :
PBS Video,
[2005, 2002]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | 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 sparked riots between unruly servicemen and the Mexican American community. Surviving family members of the 17 convicted men, riot witnesses and members of the Sleepy Lagoon Defense Committee tell the story of the riots, highlighted by photographs of the riots, the trial and their participants. |
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| Item Description: | Originally broadcast in 2002. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (60 min.)) |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Michael Chin ; edited by James Rutenbeck ; music by Claudio Ragazzi. |