Named for the style of clothing favored by the mainly Mexican-American victims of these clashes, the Zoot Suit Riots erupted between American servicemen stationed in Los Angeles, California, during WWII and the city's minority residents. While the local press lauded the attacks by the servicemen and described them as having a "cleansing effect" on the city, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt denounced them as "race riots" rooted in discrimination. What happened to the 9 sailors arrested in the riots? Discuss...
Zoot Suit Riots Come to an End (1943) (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Zoot+Suit+Riots)