Zoot Suit Riots
Ken Luftig Viste, the curator at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a Mexican-American cultural center in downtown Los Angeles, gave a tour of the museum and explained the Zoot Suit Riots that occurred in 1943.
Description
Ken Luftig Viste, the curator at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a Mexican-American cultural center in downtown Los Angeles, gave a tour of the museum and explained the Zoot Suit Riots that occurred in 1943.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe what a zoot suit looks like.
- According to Mr. Luftig Viste, what did zoot suits represent in the 1940s?
- What occurred during the Sleep Lagoon trial?
- What were the Zoot Suit Riots?
- How did these events reflect the racial tensions in Los Angeles during the 1940s?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Chicano
- Los Angeles
- Sleepy Lagoon Trial
- World War Ii
- Zoot Suit