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Dec. 31, 2010
Immigration Controversy Has a Long History
A murder trial highlights the fear and prejudice that gripped American society after World War II. By Mark A. Weitz of Weitz Morgan.
What began as a neighborhood party during the summer of 1942 led to the largest mass murder trial in California's history. Mark Weitz chronicles the Sleepy Lagoon case (People v. Zammora) from the streets of Los Angeles' Mexican-American neighborhoods to the criminal courts, through the appeals process, and to the ultimate release of the convicted. In this excerpt, he takes the reader to a time and place that highlights the histor...
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