Navy sailors attacked Mexican American citizens in Los Angeles in the summer of 1943 in the zoot suit riots. For young Mexican Americans, zoot suits represented

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Zoot suits represented a form of rebellion against mainstream culture and were worn by young Mexican Americans as a way to express their disaffection with the wartime era. The riots were a result of tensions between Mexican American youth and white sailors who viewed the flashy suits as unpatriotic and a symbol of defiance.

Navy Sailors Attacked Mexican American Citizens in Los Angeles in the Summer