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Chapter 09 #16

c) Los Angeles

The Zoot Suit Riots, which took place in Los Angeles in 1943, were a series of conflicts between U.S. servicemen stationed in Southern California and Mexican American youths. These riots were characterized by attacks on young Latinos and others who wore zoot suits, a style of clothing that had become associated with ethnic identity and youth culture. The riots highlighted racial tensions and the social unrest present in the United States during World War II.