The Riot at Christie Pits
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Ethnic tensions had been rising in Toronto throughout the hot summer of 1933. Hitler had recently come to power in Germany and some residents of the eastern beaches neighbourhood had formed "Swastika Clubs" to protect their community from "undesirable elements." On August 16, at Toronto's Christie Pits, a baseball game between two local teams - one made up of Jewish players - ignited the simmering resentments. Some troublemakers unfurled...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1988326087
ISBN13:9781988326085
Release Date:February 2018
Publisher:New Jewish Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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