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The Harlem riot of 1935 took place on March 19, 1935, in New York City, New York, in the United States. It has been described as the first "modern" race riot in Harlem, because it was committed primarily against property rather than persons.
Harlem race riot of 1935, a riot that occurred in the Manhattan neighbourhood of Harlem on March 19–20, 1935. It was precipitated by a teenager’s theft of a penknife from a store and was fueled by economic hardship, racial injustice, and community mistrust of the police.
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Jun 17, 2008 · The Harlem Riot of 1935, the first in New York City in the 20th Century, was the consequence of a lingering unemployment crisis and police brutality. At 2:30 p.m. on March 19, 1935, a 16-year-old black Puerto Rican boy named Lino Rivera stole a 10 cent penknife from the Kress Five and Ten store on 125th Street.
Mar 13, 2024 · On March 19, 1935, Lino Rivera, a Black Puerto Rican teen from Harlem, was caught stealing a 10-cent penknife from Kress Five and Ten store on 125th Street. He briefly fought with a store...
- Missy Sullivan
Dec 12, 2016 · A collection of photos taken during the riot in Harlem on March 19th, 1935. Although poverty, hunger, and the need for shelter affected New Yorkers all over the city, there was no place in the city of New York that struggled with these problems more than those who lived in Harlem, New York.
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On March 19, 1935, a white store owner in Harlem, New York accused a dark-skinned Latino boy, Lino Rivera, of shoplifting a knife. After a scuffle, in which Rivera, aged ten, struck a store clerk, the police arrested him.
