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Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez explains the racially charged trial of Sleepy Lagoon in 1942 in which the court of California charges a group of Chicanos with the murder of another Mexican-American man. For Chicanos, 1940 was an era of discrimination so the trials were unfairly biased against them. To fight against this discrimination, many Chicanos wore an exaggerated suit, referred to as a zoot suit, that included a long, loose jacket with padded shoulders and high waisted trousers. This choice of wardrobe

June 1943 this is the date that the LA Zoot Suit Riots occurred and it’s possibly known as one of the biggest historical events that happened in Los Angeles. In short The LA Zoot Suit Riots were 200 estimated of American Sailors beating up anybody who wore a zoot suit, but they were mainly targeting “Pachucos.” Pachucos were basically Chicanos who acted like street thugs, and when Chicanos and other minorities had gotten beaten up by the sailors this has caused an uproar to Chicanos mainly because

justifiable to treat us different because of our unique looks. I first became aware of this stereotype my senior year of high school in my Advanced Placement English class while watching a 1981 movie adaption of Luis Valdez’s screenplay “Zoot Suit”. We follow a young pachuco gangster man named Henry Reyna through issues he encounters

Draped Suits versus Pressed Uniforms Race is an ongoing discussion that has been a prominent topic since the beginning of the United States of America. It is difficult to understand the issues that rise from a factor that people cannot control like their color of their skin or the family ties with religion. Being open and understanding can be difficult if one is not willing to learn and be open towards new ideas that are different. Some of these issues were raised during the 1940’s when the world

the public had generated stereotypes of the Pachucos and zoot suits, which were eventually transferred to all Mexican Americans. Many young men like Vicente Morales were attacked, humiliated, and stripped from their fashionable clothes by servicemen. However, to what extent did the fashionable expression of the zooters and the culture of the Pachucos influence the Zoot Suit Riots? An important factor, which contributed to the Zoot Suit Riots, was the influence of the media. Newspapers and propaganda

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

Jennifer Boretzky English 239 Response Paper #3: Zoot Suit 11/11/15 Zoot Suit In the play Zoot Suit, it takes place in Los Angeles during World War II and focuses on the Mexican Americans of the time. It all starts out with Henry Reyna and his 38th Street Gang were in a brawl with their rivalry, the Downey gang. After their brawl, Henry and his gang decided to go to Sleepy Lagoon, which is a reservoir where the young crowd went to hang out and socialize with their friends. They had gone to the Williams’

Part I: Zoot Suit, by Luis Valdez, is a musical drama that follows the events of Henry Reyna and his 38th Street Gang in their pursuit to prove their innocence after being accused of a murder they did not commit. Set in Los Angeles, during a time marked by racial conflict between whites and Chicanos, Henry and his gang encounter a prejudiced judicial system that wanted nothing more than to lock them away. Initially, in the beginning scene of the film, I was confused by the role Pachuco played, for

Guadalupe Alvarado Mr. Wright AVID 11 23, October , 2017 Zoot Suit Riots Last year I was able to get a small glimpse on the Zoot Suit Riots that had taken place in the 1930s. On August 4, 1942 the United States concluded a temporary agreement for the use of Mexican agricultural labor on United State farms. World War II took a huge impact on the beginning of this program and the beginning of the conflicts that ran through Harlem. These so called riots soon began to change the views on the Mexicans

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, two years later