On This Day - 2025-06-03 : 1943: Zoot Suit Riots begin in the Los Angeles area, lasting 10 days, in which US military men targeted young Mexican Americans dressed in the popular zoot suits of the time. Women who formed part of this movement were called Pachucas
On This Day - 2025-06-03 : 1943: Zoot Suit Riots begin in the Los Angeles area, lasting 10 days, in which US military men targeted young Mexican Americans dressed in the popular zoot suits of the time. Women who formed part of this movement were called Pachucas
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