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The '''Christie Pits Park riot''' also known as | The '''Christie Pits Park riot''' also known as the '''Willowvale riot''' was an political and [[race riot]] that occurred 16 August [[1933]] in a [[Toronto]] recreational park. Earlier that day an amateur [[softball]] game between a team of [[English-Canadian]]s and a team of [[jew]]s and [[Italian]]s was played. After the game local members of the [[Swastika Clubs]] began to unfurl [[swastika]] flags and shout "[[Heil Hitler]]." A riot ensued that lasteing six hours with 10,000 people using baseball, bats stones and lead pipes. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/08/15/the-christie-pits-riot-and-the-birth-of-multicultural-toronto.aspx The Christie Pits Riot and | * [http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/08/15/the-christie-pits-riot-and-the-birth-of-multicultural-toronto.aspx The Christie Pits Riot and the birth of multicultural Toronto] | ||
* [http://www.thestar.com/article/475035 A new plaque raises | * [http://www.thestar.com/article/475035 A new plaque raises the question: What to remember?] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:05, 28 April 2024
The Christie Pits Park riot also known as the Willowvale riot was an political and race riot that occurred 16 August 1933 in a Toronto recreational park. Earlier that day an amateur softball game between a team of English-Canadians and a team of jews and Italians was played. After the game local members of the Swastika Clubs began to unfurl swastika flags and shout "Heil Hitler." A riot ensued that lasteing six hours with 10,000 people using baseball, bats stones and lead pipes.