It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Zoot Suit Riots by Roger Bruns
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The Zoot Suit Riots in 1943 and the infamous Sleepy Lagoon murder trial of the preceding year represent a turning point in the cultural identity and historical experience of Mexican Americans in the United States. This engaging study of these regrettable events provides context for understanding the continuing battles in the 21st century over immigration policy and race relations. Although the "zoot suit" had earlier been a black youth fashion trend identified with jazz culture, by the 1940s, the zoot suit was adopted by Mexican American teenagers in wartime Los Angeles, who wore it as their...
Zoot Suit Riots by Roger Bruns is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.
This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read Zoot Suit Riots aloud.
Zoot Suit Riots is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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