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The notorious 1942 "Sleepy Lagoon" murder trial in Los Angeles concluded with the conviction of seventeen young Mexican American men for the alleged gang slaying of fellow youth Jose Diaz. Just five months later, the so-called Zoot Suit Riot erupted, as white soldiers in the city attacked minority youths and burned their distinctive zoot suits. Eduardo Obregon Pagan here provides the first comprehensive social history of both the trial and the riot and argues that they resulted from a volatile mix of racial and social tensions that had long been simmering.In reconstructing the lives of the murder victim and those accused of the crime, Pagan contends that neither the convictions (which were based on little hard evidence) nor the ensuing riot arose simply from anti-Mexican sentiment. He demonstrates instead that a variety of pre-existing stresses, including demographic pressures, anxiety about nascent youth culture, and the war effort all contributed to the social tension and the eruption of violence. Moreover, he recovers a multidimensional picture of Los Angeles during World War II that incorporates the complex intersections of music, fashion, violence, race relations, and neighborhood activism. Drawing upon overlooked evidence, Pagan concludes by reconstructing the murder scene and proposes a compelling theory about what really happened the night of the murder.

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Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807854948
ISBN-13
9780807854945
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2846202

Product Key Features

Book Title
Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon : Zoot Suits, Race, and Riot in Wartime L. A.
Author
Eduardo Obregón Pagán
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
Minority Studies, Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, United States / State & Local / General, Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, Civil Rights, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Legal History, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Law, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
328 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
F869.L89 M566 2003
Edition Description
New Edition
Reviews
"[A] masterful volume. . . . One of the most comprehensive and authoritative accounts of both the Sleepy Lagoon murder and the subsequent trials and of the Zoot Suits riots of the early 1940s. . . . Succeeds admirably." -- Latin Americanist, "[A] masterful volume. . . . One of the most comprehensive and authoritative accounts of both the Sleepy Lagoon murder and the subsequent trials and of the Zoot Suits riots of the early 1940s. . . . Succeeds admirably." _ Latin Americanist, "[A] masterful volume. . . . One of the most comprehensive and authoritative accounts of both the Sleepy Lagoon murder and the subsequent trials and of the Zoot Suits riots of the early 1940s. . . . Succeeds admirably." —Latin Americanist
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2003-048891
Dewey Decimal
979.494052
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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