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    are many different pieces to choose from in literature. This paper will be discussing the two novels of Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez and The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols. Zoot Suit is also a play and The Milagro Beanfield War was made into a film. Zoot suit is actually the first Hispanic play to be written. It is to be the only Hispanic play that exists today. The main character in Zoot Suit is Henry Reyna the leader of the 38th street gang. The main character in The Milagro Beanfield war is Joe

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    Zoot Suits in Zoot Suit Danielle Meyer Watching the movie and even just recognizing the the reasoning behind the title‚ it is blatantly clear that “zoot suits” were not desirable attire for most people. And by most people‚ I mean the wealthy‚ white and conservative. Historically‚ in 1943 was the year the “zoot suits” took off. Mexican Americans were the main source of the apparel and it was no secret that the police began to discriminate against whoever wore them. In this specific movie we watched

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    Based on the infamous 1942 "Sleepy Lagoon" murder mystery and the resulting "Zoot Suit Riots" in Los Angeles ‚ playwright Luis Valdez weaves fact and fiction to depict the fate of 22 young Mexican Americans brought to trial for a murder they did not commit. "Zoot Suit" brings together unforgettable characters such as the irreverent El Pachuco and the charismatic Henry Reyna‚ an unsuspecting gang leader who finds himself caught in the middle of the racially turbulent events that rocked Los Angeles

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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

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    Based on the infamous 1942 “Sleepy Lagoon” murder mystery and the resulting “Zoot Suit Riots” in Los Angeles ‚ playwright Luis  Valdez  weaves fact and fiction to depict the fate of 22 young Mexican Americans brought to trial for a murder they did not commit. The play has symbolic significance for Mexican Americans and tells about the riots during World War II. The Sleepy Lagoon Murder was one step in the fight for the rights and respect of Mexican American’s. This riot involved young servicemen

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    play Zoot Suit‚ the zoot suit is has many overt and covert symbolisms. The Mexican Americans that wore them see it one way‚ and their elders and family member another. The police saw it in a completely different way‚ and even the sailors saw it another. In this section we will analyze how the play portrays the zoot suit. To the Mexican American that wore zoot suits‚ it was a symbol of pride. Putting on a zoot suit “…MAKES YOU FEEL REAL ROOT LOOK LIKE A DIAMOND‚ SPARKLING‚ SHINING…” (Zoot Suit

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    Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles Outline Topic: The Zoot Suit Riots of 1943: What caused them‚ what happened‚ and what were the effects? Introduction Causes for the riots in 1943 History of racism Stylish dress seen as un-American during wartime. Stage set for riots Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the Zoot Suit riots Effects of riots Cultural repression Political activism in Mexican American community Series of reforms in the Los Angeles Police Department Causes Mexican Revolution‚

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    target of racism from the white men in the United States. Mexican Repatriation resulted in the voluntary or involuntary migration of Mexicans during 1929-1937‚ in which 400-500‚000 Mexicans left the United States and Mexican Americans were forced to become "American" through Americanization. These events led to the accumulation of tension between the two races‚ which then became apparent in the Sleep Lagoon Murder Trial of 1942 and exploded in the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. The Zoot Suit Riots represented

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    Set in the environment of ethnic and racial paranoia that defined the early 1940s in Los Angeles‚ California‚ the "Zoot Suit Riots" were a defining moment for Zoot Suiters and the Mexican American community. The ethnic populations of California as a whole‚ and Los Angeles in particular‚ were under siege. In March and April of 1942‚ the entire Japanese and Japanese American population on the West Coast of the United States were deported to "relocation centers" (mild euphemisms for concentration camps)

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    amount of racism lying within the heart of California. This racism caused a lot of strife and tension between the Mexican-Americans and the Military men who lived in and around California. The three major factors to this racial issue were the “Zoot Suiters”‚ the Sailors‚ and the government. Not only did these factors had a major contribution to the environment during 1943‚ but it also set the tone of the environment for many years later. Due to the lack of control by the government‚ the “Zoot Suiters”

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