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3 unusual facts about Harlem riot


Harlem riot

Harlem Riot of 1964, six days of civil disorder that occurred after an African American teenager was shot and killed by an NYPD lieutenant

Harlem Riot of 1935, trouble that began after rumors circulated that a young child had been severely beaten by a shopkeeper

Harlem Riot of 1943, disturbances that began after a policeman shot and wounded a black U.S. Army soldier



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