The Zoot Suit Riots

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:are_part_of gptkb:American_history
World War II history
Los Angeles history
gptkbp:caused_by racial tensions
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:films
gptkb:literature
gptkbp:highlights social injustices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Zoot Suit Riots
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_rights_movements
cultural expressions
gptkbp:involved youth culture
police brutality
fashion statements
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_characterized_by discrimination
racial profiling
mob violence
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkbp:is_involved_in Anglo American servicemen
Mexican American youth
gptkbp:led_to policy changes
increased awareness of racial issues
increased police scrutiny
community responses
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Los_Angeles
1943
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:World_War_II
Zoot suit fashion
gptkbp:reported_by newspapers
gptkbp:resulted_in property damage
violence
arrests
gptkbp:sparked community activism
public debates
gptkbp:tactics zoot suiters
gptkbp:took_place_over several days
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for social change
cultural awareness
community solidarity
historical reflection
political engagement
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:military
economic disparities
cultural assimilation pressures
gptkbp:was_condemned_by gptkb:local_government
civil rights leaders
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:jazz_music
African American culture
Mexican culture
swing music
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luis_A._Valdez
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6