1918 Toronto anti-Greek riot

When

Aug 1918

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

43.67° N, 79.39° W

Description

Anti-immigrant race riot

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Three-day racist riots in Canada

The 1918 Toronto anti-Greek riot was a three-day race riot that took place across Toronto, Ontario, Canada, targeting Greek immigrants in early August 1918. The date range of the riots is variously cited as 2–4 August or 1–5 August, with some sources using the latter range to include the event that triggered the violence and the date of the final restoration of the peace.

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