Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-304) and index.
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Acknowledgments; Prologue: The Sleepy Lagoon Mystery; PART I: MAKE NOISE BROKEN WINDOWS; PART II: LA VIDA DURA; PART III: SHOUTING CURSES ON THE STREET; PART IV: THE VIOLENT POETRY OF THE TIMES; Epilogue: Who Killed José Díaz?; Appendix: A Note on Terminology and Methodology; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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An exploration of the notorious 1942 "Sleepy Lagoon" murder trial in Los Angeles and the ensuing Zoot Suit Riot. The author offers a 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.
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726852B5-1B10-497E-A13B-663254527C19
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Title
Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon.
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0807854948
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Sleepy Lagoon Trial (Los Angeles, California :, 1942-1943)
World War, (1939-1945)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Discrimination in criminal justice administration-- California-- Los Angeles-- History-- 20th century.
Mexican Americans-- California-- Los Angeles-- Social conditions-- 20th century.