Language
What is “chuco”?
A barrio language
Zoot suite
What does scapegoats mean?
Person who is framed for the wrong doings for convenience.
True or false
The military were arrested and charged for the damage they did.
False
What languages does “chuco” have a mixture of?
It has a mixture of Spanish, English, and other words Mexicans spoke in the border.
Did every “pachuco” wear zoot suite?
Mostly low income youth.
Who became US’s scapegoats ?
The Mexicans
Who assaulted the zoot suitors?
Sailors
Did everyone speak “chucho”?
Chicanos but mostly “pachucos”.
What tattoo did the “pachucos” have?
A cross with 3 dots or dashes on top.
True or false
Mexicans were excluded from many recreational facilities.
True
Why did the sailors attack the zoot suiters?
Bc if their clothes, the zoot suite
Where did “chuco” originate and when did they bring it to La?
In El Paso in the 1930’s.
Where did they have this tattoo?
In the left hand between index finger and thumb.
True or false
They considered Mexicans “aliens”
True
What date did the zoot suites get attacked by sailors, soldiers, and citizens?
June 7,1943