Gift of the Terrazas Martin Family on behalf of Margaret Terrazas-Santos
Copyright status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical description:
Political Button on Chicana/o/x Culture
Content description:
Image shows Henry Reyna, the main character on trial in the film Zoot Suit. Henry wears a white and red zoot suit, with a long gold chain hanging from his leg. Behind him is an old car. Zoot Suit was the first major Hollywood film produced by a Chicano Director, Luis Valdez. The film covers the Sleepy Lagoon Trial.
Concepts:
political button
Persons:
Luis Valdez
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