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Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots, History Channel
Zoot Suit Riots, History Channel

The History Channel explores how the bias of Angelenos, military servicemen and the media flared into the infamous Los Angeles “Zoot Suit Riots.” The episode ranks among America’s worst racial violence during the 20th century.