
Zoom: 100%
Toronto Star, November 18, 1919, news report on the Chinatown incident
Toronto Chinatown Riot of 1919
Nov 17, 1919
Nov 17, 1919: A mob of 400 men & boys rampaged Toronto's Elizabeth St Chinatown, smashing windows, stealing money & raiding a cafe owned by Chinese. This violence highlighted severe anti-Chinese sentiment.
Racist Incident