Zoot Suit Riots

When

3 Jun 1943

Kind

Event

Coordinates

34.02° N, 118.17° W

Description

The Zoot Suit Riots erupt between military personnel and Mexican-American youths in East Los Angeles.

Placed at the area around the town its text names, East Los Angeles.

1943 anti-Latino race riot by US servicemen in Los Angeles

The Zoot Suit Riots were disturbances 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.

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