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Political unrest · 3–8 June 1943Open article references →
The 1943 Zoot Suit Riots
Downtown Los Angeles theater district, represented at Pershing Square · United States
Why editors use it hereScholarly analysis of the riots' racial, military, media, gender, and Mexican American historical context.
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In June 1943, groups of white servicemen moved through Los Angeles attacking, beating, and publicly stripping Mexican American youths identified by zoot suits; Black and Filipino residents were also targeted.
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Trigger and conditions
After altercations between sailors and Mexican American youths, servicemen organized trips from naval facilities into central Los Angeles.
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Uncertainty
Sources use different start and end dates because the violence developed through several altercations and spread beyond central Los Angeles.
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Why it matters
Calling the episode a mutual fashion dispute hides its power imbalance: organized groups of servicemen ranged through a city while police protection largely failed the people they sought.
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