The Zoot Suit Riots

2. Public disturbance of the peace involving a large group of people
5. Practice of one country controlling another, it had historical roots in the Mexican American community's experience
6. Flamboyant style of men's clothing popular in 1930's
8. Belief that white people are superior to other races, it fueled the riots
11. The specific culture or essence of Pachucos
13. Spanish word for a neighborhood,often referring to a predominantly Latino or Mexican American community
14. Member of the military,particularly during World War ll, who was involved in riots
15. Act of holding someone in custody,as seen during the Zoot Suit Riots
17. State of heightened hostility or animosity between different racial groups
19. Specialized vocabulary or slang used by a particular group,such as the zoot-suiters slang
20. Members of a Mexican American youth subculture during World War ll,known for wearing zoot suits

1. Person who wore a zoot suit,usually a Mexican American youth
3. Illegal or unauthorized,referring to the manufacturing of Zoot Suits despite war time regulations
4. Term used in Pachuco culture to describe the whole zoot suit ensemble, from the clothes to the overall look
7. Loyalty and support for one's country, which was used as a justification for the attacks on zoot-suiters
9. Another youth subculture associated with zoot suits, often characterized by jazz
10. slang language used by Mexican-American youth, a blend of Spanish and English with its own vocabulary and slang
12. Zoot suit was a way for Mexican-American youth to express their identity and sense of belonging
16. A tailor who manufactured zoot suits illegally
18. Term used to describe zoot suits