On March 19, 1935, the so-called Harlem Riot broke out after a crowd of onlookers mistakenly believed that a white business owner had beaten — and possibly killed — a 12-year-old Black boy accused of stealing candy.
March 19 (UPI) — On this date in history:
In 1909, financier J.P. Morgan, during a meeting with King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in Rome, pledged to help wipe out the black hand and similar criminal societies in the United States through education.
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Source: UPI News | Published: 2026-03-19T07:00:06Z
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