Zoot Suit Riots (late 1930s, early 1940s)
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
public debate on racism
ban on zoot suits in Los Angeles |
| gptkbp:cause |
racial tensions
media sensationalism wartime patriotism |
| gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
gptkb:Zoot_Suit_(play)
Zoot Suit Riots (documentary) |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
inspired films and literature
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| gptkbp:endDate |
June 8, 1943
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zoot Suit Riots (late 1930s, early 1940s)
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Times
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:zoot_suit
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
attacks on zoot suit wearers
police bias against minorities |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:participants |
African American youths
Filipino American youths Mexican American youths U.S. servicemen White civilians |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Sleepy_Lagoon_murder_case
|
| gptkbp:result |
increased racial tensions
arrests of Mexican American youths |
| gptkbp:significance |
influenced civil rights movement
exposed police misconduct highlighted discrimination against Mexican Americans |
| gptkbp:startDate |
June 3, 1943
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1930s_Los_Angeles
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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