José Gallardo Díaz, a young Mexican man found barely breathing near Sleepy Lagoon, a reservoir in commerce, CA, on August 2, 1942. The case became a flashpoint for racial tension and injustice in Los Angeles. Without this case and the trial that followed, the infamous Zoot Suit trial may not have happened. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen the context leading up to the death of Jose Diaz, in the next part, she will discuss the trial. <br /><br />If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email [email protected] or use the contact us form on the website <a href="https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/</a><br /><br />Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast</a><br /><br />By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram<br /><br />Follow on social media:<br /><br />Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/<br /><br />Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown</a><br /><br />Sources<br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Lagoon_murder" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Lagoon_murder</a><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell,_California" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell,_California</a><br /><a href="https://www.history.com/articles/zoot-suit-riots" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.history.com/articles/zoot-suit-riots</a><br /><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/zoot-jose-gallardo-diaz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/zoot-jose-gallardo-diaz</a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/zoot-jose-gallardo-diaz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">/</a><br /><a href="https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/people-v-zamorra" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/people-v-zamorra</a><br />Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race and Riot in Wartime LA by Eduardo Obregon Pagan<br />The Woman in the Zoot Suit by Catherine S. Ramirez<br />The Zoot-Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation by Mauricio Mazo<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support</a>.