1943 period of racial violence and protests in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem
This article is about the Harlem riot of 1943. For other incidents in Harlem, see Harlem riot.
Harlem riot of 1943
Date
August 1–2, 1943
Location
Harlem, New York City
Caused by
Police Shooting
Casualties
Death(s)
6
Arrested
600
A race riot took place in Harlem, New York City, on August 1 and 2 of 1943, after a white police officer, James Collins, shot and wounded Robert Bandy, an African American soldier; and rumors circulated that the soldier had been killed. The riot was chiefly directed by Black residents against white-owned property in Harlem. It was one of five riots in the nation that year related to Black and white tensions during World War II. The others took place in Detroit; Beaumont, Texas; Mobile, Alabama; and Los Angeles.
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