Warm Up: Japanese American Internment Think about it You have 24 hours to pack up your belongings, what do you take? You only have one suitcase. No pets. No exceptions Work with your neighbor on this and make one list

Zoot Suit Riots U.S. History

Zoot Suit What is it? Point out a few things with your neighbor and be ready for discussion

Mexican Immigration 1910-1920,1 million people emigrated from Mexico to U.S. Southwest By 1930s, 3 million Mexicans and Mexican Americans were living in the United States Some emigrated Some families had lived in in U.S. prior to California becoming a state Los Angeles had largest number of Mexican-American community in United States

Zoot Suit By 1940, Mexican- American urban youth formed different styles Speech Dress Not typical American, nor Mexican

Racial Segregation 1940s, continued racial segregation with Mexican-Americans Schools Housing Movie theaters Restaurants Swimming Pools Employment Discrimination

Sleepy Lagoon Murder Trial Rioting began 6 months after Sleepy Lagoon murder trial Controversial case Los Angeles police detained 600 Mexican-American teenagers after finding a Mexican-American teenager dead 22 Mexican-American teens were found guilty Trial overturned years later, teens went free

Rioting May-June 1943 in Los Angeles Lasted several days Thousands of Service men participated in attacks against Mexican- Americans wearing zoot suits