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Black plaque № 51572

Toronto, ON, Canada

1918 Anti-Greek Riots In August 1918, over 50,000 people participated in riots that injured hundreds and caused significant property damage. Many of the rioters were veterans, already frustrated with government treatment, angered by Greece's neutrality during the First World War, and resentful of th

e large number of Greeks with highly visible jobs. On August 2, a mob attacked the Greek owned White City Cafe near Yonge and College Streets in response to rumours that a veteran had been roughly tre

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