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Author:
Hillstrom, Kevin.
Title:
The Zoot Suit Riots / Kevin Hillstrom.
Publisher:
Omnigraphics,
Copyright Date:
c2013
Description:
xiv, 214 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943.
Mexican Americans--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Social conditions--20th century.
Violence--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Race relations.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions--20th century.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-206) and index.
Summary:
"Surveys the political events, social trends, and racial attitudes that contributed to a week-long outbreak of violence in Los Angeles in 1943 by white servicemen and civilians against young Mexican-American 'zoot suiters.' Includes a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Series:
Defining moments
ISBN:
0780812859
9780780812857 (alk. paper)
LCCN:
2012029556
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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