The Riot at Christie PitsThe Riot at Christie Pits

"A description of the race riot that took place at baseball game at Christie Pits in August 1933, amid the growing tensions between antisemitic and pro-Nazi factions and the local Jewish community (and other sympathetic ethnic minorities) in Toronto at that time. Interviews with participants, and analysis of media coverage of the lead-up to the event and provide the context for the largest race riot ever to take place in Toronto."--