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Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon - by Eduardo Obregón Pagán (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • The notorious 1942 "Sleepy Lagoon" murder trial in Los Angeles concluded with the conviction of seventeen young Mexican American men for the alleged gang slaying of fellow youth Jose Diaz.
  • About the Author: Eduardo Obregon Pagan is associate professor and chair of the Department of American Studies at Arizona State University West.
  • 328 Pages
  • History, United States

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About the Book



Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race, and Riot in Wartime L.A.



Book Synopsis



The notorious 1942 "Sleepy Lagoon" murder trial in Los Angeles concluded with the conviction of seventeen young Mexican American men for the alleged gang slaying of fellow youth Jose Diaz. Just five months later, the so-called Zoot Suit Riot erupted, as white soldiers in the city attacked minority youths and burned their distinctive zoot suits. Eduardo Obregon Pagan here provides the first comprehensive 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.

In reconstructing the lives of the murder victim and those accused of the crime, Pagan contends that neither the convictions (which were based on little hard evidence) nor the ensuing riot arose simply from anti-Mexican sentiment. He demonstrates instead that a variety of pre-existing stresses, including demographic pressures, anxiety about nascent youth culture, and the war effort all contributed to the social tension and the eruption of violence. Moreover, he recovers a multidimensional picture of Los Angeles during World War II that incorporates the complex intersections of music, fashion, violence, race relations, and neighborhood activism.

Drawing upon overlooked evidence, Pagan concludes by reconstructing the murder scene and proposes a compelling theory about what really happened the night of the murder.



Review Quotes




"Smart, insightful and evocative."
-- "Australasian Journal of American Studies"

"[A] masterful volume. . . . One of the most comprehensive and authoritative accounts of both the Sleepy Lagoon murder and the subsequent trials and of the Zoot Suits riots of the early 1940s. . . . Succeeds admirably."
-- "Latin Americanist"

aSmart, insightful and evocative.a
-- "Australasian Journal of American Studies"

_Smart, insightful and evocative._
- "Australasian Journal of American Studies"



About the Author



Eduardo Obregon Pagan is associate professor and chair of the Department of American Studies at Arizona State University West.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.46 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x .78 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.03 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 328
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Theme: State & Local, West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Format: Paperback
Author: Eduardo Obregón Pagán
Language: English
Street Date: November 24, 2003
TCIN: 88976084
UPC: 9780807854945
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-8988
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.78 inches length x 6.2 inches width x 9.46 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.03 pounds
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