During June 1943, the Zoot Suit Riots of Los Angeles began. The non-Hispanic community, especially the military personnel, felt that the Hispanic community was not contributing to the war effort. Their dissatisfaction was specifically directed at the young Hispanics and Hispanic street gang members who wore the zoot suit. The large, oversized suit only wasted valuable fabric which could be used in the war effort. In fact, the zoot suit was considered contraband because the War Production Board did not sanction it. The War Production Board took the stance that it was the clothing designers' patriotic duty to design fashions that would use a minimal amount of fabric. This would conserve a valuable resource which was needed for the war.
In addition, many undocumented Mexicans never registered for the draft, nor did they enlist in the military.
There were major assaults on Hispanics who wore the zoot suit, including gang members, by military personnel, who were almost never arrested. The police would routinely only arrest the gang members who were involved in these confrontations.
and then they try to make it so trivial, by stating we are killing each other because one of our forefathers stole some shoes....that's the stupidest shit EVER
LOL @ Tag Bangers & party gangs