2.  Mexican Revolution 1910 – 1920: 1 mil immigrated to Southwest  Combined with descendants of Mexicans and arrivals during 1920, 3 million total living US  Largest Mex-Am pop in LA

3.  Mex-Am youth formed unique style of dress and speech  Very different appearance and attitude than their parents or traditional American style  Flashy suits seen as “un-American” by some  Criminals?

4.  Housing, schools, theatres, restaurants, pools  Employment discrimination

5.  Recruited Mexican workers to fill demand for agricultural labor

6.  6 months prior to riots  1 Mex-Am teen found nearly dead  600 detained in response  Unjust trial convicted 22 Mex-Am teens (overturned years later)

7.  June 1943, lasts several days  Mostly white servicemen targeted anyone wearing Zoot-Suit  Beatings, racial slurs, stripped of suits  Police arrest 500 Mex-Am  Filipino and AA youth attacked as well

8.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd5HqNEfa UA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd5HqNEfa UA Who's that whisperin' in the trees? It's two sailors and they're on leave Pipes and chains and swingin' hands Who's your daddy? Yes I am Fat cat came to play Now you can't run fast enough You'd best stay away When the pushers come to shove

9.  What caused the Zoot Suit Riots?

10. 1) According to Doc A, who caused the riots? According to Doc B, who caused the riots? Is one source more reliable than the other? 2) How was Doc A inflammatory? (Arousing angry feelings) 3) Why did the Coordinator of Latin American Youth decide to send a telegram to the Office of War information? What does this tell you about the seriousness of the riots? 4) How did the context of WWII influence the riots?