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When Zoots Suits were popular in the 40's and 50's some people thought that they shouldn't be worn, some of those people were navy seals.

Created by owlman on Apr 20, 2009

Last updated: 11/06/09 at 08:35 PM

Tags: man on left in a zoot suit

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Apr 20, 2009 6:01 PM

• Dodger Stadium
  1962

  In 1962 the Brooklyn Dodgers move to Los Angeles into Dodger Stadium and become the Los Angeles Dodgers

• Last house in Chavez Ravine
  1959

  The last house in Chavez Ravine has a woman that won't leave in it, police must drag her out

• Chavez Ravines houses torn down
  1953

  the houses and communities of Chaves Ravine are torn down

• Federal Housing Act of 1948
  1948

  The Federal Housing Acto of 1948 is passed and Fred Wilkinson kicks all of the Mexicans out of Chavez Ravine to make a place called Elysian Park Heights made by Richard Neutra

• Zoot Suit Riots
  1943

  Navy Seals on leave come to Los Angeles and see Zoot Suiters and are furious, Seals and Suiters get into fight. One Seal stabbed, and the thousands of Seals are enraged and beat anyone wearing a Zoot Suit

• Eleanor Roosevelt
  1943

  Eleanor Roosevelt took it upon herself to see both sides of the Zoot Suit riot and stands up for both sides

• Sleepy Lagoon Murder
  1942

  21 Mexicans accused of killing one other Mexican, 12 tried for 1st degree murder all 12 found guilty