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Zoot Suit Riots
Zoot suits, associated with the Mexican race, consisted of a long jacket that reached almost to the knees, pants with a "tight stuff cuff", a "wide, flat hat, and Dutch-toe shoes" (Berger 193). These zoot suits were worn by the Mexican youth who were accused of murder on August 2, 1942. People claimed that Jose Diaz was murdered by a gang that had broken up a party at Sleepy Lagoon ranch located close to Los Angeles. However, even though the lower court did convict them of murder, two years later the district court of appeals took that decision back by stating that there was not enough good evidence and that most of that decision was made based on prejudice issues. This incident became known as the "Sleepy Lagoon Affair" and was made an international topic, especially when it was made to look like Americans were making it a point to harm Latin-American citizens. Afterwards, the "Sleepy Lagoon Affair" opened the doorway to much more discrimination against......

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