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The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots [1] that took place June 3–8, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, United States, involving American servicemen stationed in Southern California and young Latino and Mexican American city residents. [2]
Founded in the 1920s, the 38th Street Gang dates back to the pachucos and zoot suits and was formed at the border between South Central and the city of Vernon. The 38th Street Gang became well known in the 1940s in the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial. Sleepy Lagoon was a popular swimming hole in what is now East Los Angeles.
The rest were charged with lesser offenses and incarcerated in the Los Angeles County Jail. [3] The convictions were reversed on appeal in 1944. The case is considered a precursor to the Zoot Suit Riots later in 1943. [4] Sleepy Lagoon was a reservoir beside the Los Angeles River that was frequented by Mexican
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Zoot suits were the standard in Harlem in the late 1930s after young Black and Latino men loosened up the London “drape” suit. They added more padding, bold colors and patterns and, of course ...
What became known as the “McIntosh Suit” was a regional term in southern California for a suit that was one’s personal best. [4] The most popular MacIntosh suits featured gray colors with blue pinstripes constructed of gabardine material and wool material for winter suits. [4] Wearers of the zoot suits had different reasons for wearing them.
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors condemns the Zoot Suit Riots that targeted Latino, African American and Filipino youths 80 years ago.
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