Harlem riot of 1943
1943 period of racial violence and protests in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Harlem riot of 1943. For other incidents in Harlem, see Harlem riot.
A race riot took place in Harlem, New York City, on August 1 and 2 of 1943, after a white police officer, James Collins, shot and wounded Robert Bandy, an African American soldier; and rumors circulated that the soldier had been killed. The riot was chiefly directed by Black residents against white-owned property in Harlem. It was one of five riots in the nation that year related to Black and white tensions during World War II. The others took place in Detroit; Beaumont, Texas; Mobile, Alabama; and Los Angeles.
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Date | August 1–2, 1943 |
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Caused by | Police Shooting |
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Death(s) | 6 |
Arrested | 600 |
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