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1906 Tonsil Riots

Jun 1906 · 40.71° N, 74.01° W

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When
Jun 1906
Kind
Riot
Coordinates
40.71° N, 74.01° W
Description
Riot led by Jewish mothers on the Lower East Side of New York City in June 1906.

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1906 Tonsil Riots

The "tonsil riots" of 1906 were public health panics that took place on June 27, 1906, in New York City, concentrated in neighborhoods dominated by Jewish immigrants, that centered on the actions of Board of Health physicians who performed tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies on students at several public schools.

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