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Domestic News
July 17, 1930
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
At a Communist Party street meeting in Harlem, Garveyite leaders incited an attack on workers using bricks, razors, and knives; police did nothing. Worker Purano stabbed in neck, another slashed on hand.
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GARVEY LEADERS IN ATTACK ON WORKERS
As we go to press Wednesday night, information was phoned that at a street meeting of the Communist Party at 132nd St. and Lenox Ave. in Harlem, the reactionary Garveyite leaders incited an attack on the workers. Bricks were hurled from a nearby roof and an attack was made with razors and knives on the workers while the police assisted by doing nothing.
One worker named Purano, according to the report, was stabbed in the neck and another slashed on the hand.
As we go to press Wednesday night, information was phoned that at a street meeting of the Communist Party at 132nd St. and Lenox Ave. in Harlem, the reactionary Garveyite leaders incited an attack on the workers. Bricks were hurled from a nearby roof and an attack was made with razors and knives on the workers while the police assisted by doing nothing.
One worker named Purano, according to the report, was stabbed in the neck and another slashed on the hand.
What sub-type of article is it?
Riot Or Protest
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Harlem Attack
Garveyites
Communist Meeting
Workers Assaulted
Police Inaction
What entities or persons were involved?
Purano
Where did it happen?
Harlem
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Harlem
Event Date
Wednesday Night
Key Persons
Purano
Outcome
one worker named purano stabbed in the neck and another slashed on the hand.
Event Details
At a street meeting of the Communist Party at 132nd St. and Lenox Ave. in Harlem, the reactionary Garveyite leaders incited an attack on the workers. Bricks were hurled from a nearby roof and an attack was made with razors and knives on the workers while the police assisted by doing nothing.