Sunday, November 23, 2014
Blog assignment #7 Harlem Riot 1935
The Harlem Riot of 1935 started with a brutal beating of a 12 year old African American boy. The boy stole some candy from a company called Kress. Apparently a hurse was parked near the store while the boy was being beaten which led to rumors of him being dead. It can be said that along with the beating of a minor, the rumor influenced the riots as well
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Hello Taylor, this is a great little summary to give your reader's of what happened in the Harlem Riot in 1935.
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