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Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race, and Riot in Wartime L.A.

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Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race, and Riot in Wartime L.A.
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PagÃ¡n provides the first comprehensive social history of the "Sleepy Lagoon" murder trial and the Zoot Suit Riot that followed, arguing 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, PagÃ¡n shows how demographic pressures, anxiety about nascent youth culture, and the war effort all contributed to the social tension and the eruption of violence.
Country USA
Brand University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer The University of North Carolina Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2003-11-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780807854945

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