Zoot Suit Riots
Who wore zoot suits?
Black men, Mexican-American, and Filipino-American youth
Where was Bisbee?
Arizona
How many mexicans were crossing the border each year in the 1950s?
Around a million per year
what big event sparked Mexican repatriation?
The Great Depression
What state was prop 187 initiated in?
California
Where did it originate?
Harlem, NY
Why did the workers go on strike?
Harsh and Unsafe working conditions, being overworked, etc
What type of problems were caused because Puerto Ricans were having lots of children? (allegedly)
Poverty, unemployment, and disease
What were Mexican immigrants claimed of doing?
Taking jobs away from White U.S workers
What was Proposition 187?
a promise to lower taxes and ensure that tax dollars were only spent on the legal residents rather than helping unauthorized immigrants
What was Pachuco fashion meant to be?
a political clothing statement meant to oppose “Juan Crow” laws against Mexican men.
Why did the Bisbee mines turn into 24/7 operating ones?
WWI caused copper prices to go up
What did Puerto Rican women argue was being taken from them?
Their reproductive rights
who was the president during this?
Hulbert Hoover
What percentage of ruled in favor?
59%
When did Zoot Suits become illegal?
June 8th, 1943
What happened on July 12th 1917?
Armed groups illegally kidnaped and forcibly removed over 1,000 male workers, (this included many hispanic and immigrant workers) to Mexico.
What was the economic reason behind operation w?
Overpopulation was causing drastic changes in minimum wage
what video was on Linah's slide?
kinetic sand
Who was the governor that used this proposition to ensure the approval of white taxpayers and voters?
Pete Wilson