What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1932
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 47.57° N, 52.71° W
- Description
- 1932 anti-corruption and Great Depression riot in St. John's, Newfoundland
Placed at the site its title names, Colonial Building.
1932 Colonial Building riot
Anti-corruption and Great Depression riot in Newfoundland
The Colonial Building riot was a riot that occurred in front of the Colonial Building in St. John's, Newfoundland, on April 5, 1932. Prompted by the Great Depression and corruption in the Squires administration, a peaceful protest degenerated into riots and violence. The riots led to the fall of the Squires government and the defeat of Squires's Liberal Party in the ensuing election in June 1932.
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