Who/What
What majority was making reports against Mexican/African Americans?
servicemen, marines, navy, military personnel
Where did the riots happen?
Los Angeles
Name one defining feature of the zoot suits
possible answers: wide lapels, long coats, shoulder pads, high-waisted pegged pants
Who was the mayor of Los Angeles during the riots?
Fletcher Bowron
What year did the riots happen?
1943
Name one of the actions (besides beating them) that servicemen did to zoot suiters during the riots.
possible answers: strip them of their clothes, leave them in front of crowds, pull them away from families/out of theaters, cars, etc.
How many responses to the riots did mayor Bowron have?
Two
What specific dates (month and day) did the riots occur on?
June 3 to June 8
Name one of the reasons the servicemen made reports on zoot suiters.
possible answers: getting jumped, harassment towards girlfriends/wives, degrading comments on masculinity
What Spanish news line supported military and police?
La Opinion
Which world event was ongoing during the riots?
World War II
Name one of the people whose statements were used in discussing the two side's opinions of how the riots started.
zoot suiters = Rudy Sanchez
servicemen = Charles Bacon
What did the group of LAPD officers on the site of the first night of the riots call themselves?
Vengeance Squad
Where would zoot suiters often go to in town/be dragged out of during the riots?
theaters
Name one of the suggested reasons for the tension between servicemen and zoot suiters.
possible answers: competition over women, war efforts, class inferiority/friction