Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race, and Riot in Wartime La

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2003
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An exploration of the notorious 1942 Sleepy Lagoon murder trial in Los Angeles and the ensuing Zoot Suit Riot. The author offers a social history of both the trial and the riot and argues that they resulted from a volatile mix of racial and social tensions that had long been simmering.

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An exploration of the notorious 1942 ""Sleepy Lagoon"" murder trial in Los Angeles and the ensuing Zoot Suit Riot. The author offers a social history of both the trial and the riot and argues that they resulted from a volatile mix of racial and social tensions that had long been simmering.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 312
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 31 Dec 2003
ISBN 10: 0807854948
ISBN 13: 9780807854945

Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race, and Riot in Wartime La

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