What the records say
- When
- 1863
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 42.78° N, 82.12° W
- Description
- 1863 race riot in Ontario
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Oil Springs riot
1863 race riot in Ontario
On March 14, 1863, a race riot broke out in Oil Springs, located on what is now known as Centre Street in Sarnia-Lambton County, Ontario. The race riot consisted of 80-100 white Americans coming together and burning down the homes of black Canadians on what is now Centre Street, causing them to flee to safety in the woods The reason behind the race riot was in large part due to white labourer's being outraged by blac…
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