Within months of the convictions, Los Angeles erupted in the Zoot Suit Riot. For the better part of a week, servicemen from different armed forces dragged kids off streetcars, from restaurants ...

In the 1930s and 1940s, the rise of big-band jazz and swing music brought about the zoot suit, a flamboyant outfit characterized by its oversized jacket, high-waisted trousers, and bold patterns.