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Dec 16, 2020 · The Christie Pits Riot occurred on 16 August 1933 in Toronto, Ontario. It remains one of the worst outbreaks of ethnic violence in Canadian history with over 10,000 participants and spectators. The riot was sparked by Nazi-inspired youth flying a swastika flag at a public baseball game to antagonize and provoke Jewish Canadians.
Jews represented the largest minority in Toronto in 1933 and were thus a target of xenophobic residents. The event had some parallels to the 1875 Jubilee riots , an outbreak of Protestant–Catholic sectarian violence in Toronto and Anti-Greek Riots which previously occurred in the city in 1918.
Aug 9, 2013 · In 1933 Toronto anti-Semitism and the use of the swastika was prevalent, until some proud Jewish men fought back. ... To be a Jew in Toronto in 1933 was to be a second-class citizen, says Joe ...
- Daniel Bitonti
Aug 4, 2023 · The Evening Telegram dated August 1, 1933: Toronto “Swastikas” Arouse Jews. On August 14, 1933, more than 11,000 people attached themselves to the steep sides of Christie Pits. The Jewish ...
Aug 16, 2023 · The riot on Aug. 16, 1933, began after a group of young men unfurled a banner with a black swastika following the game, which featured a team of mostly Jewish teenagers.
Aug 21, 2017 · Julia Barnett is on the board of directors for the United Jewish People's Order in Toronto. ... listeners that a similar incident happened in Toronto over 80 years ago. On August 16, 1933, a group ...
Aug 16, 2013 · The event was hosted by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto. ... the dark days of 1933; not only for the Jewish community but as a ...
