Syracuse riot of 1919

Syracuse, New York riot of 1919

Part of Red Summer
News coverage of the Syracuse riot of 1919
Date	July 31, 1919
Location	Syracuse, New York, United States

The Syracuse riot of 1919 was a violent racial attack that occurred when the management of the Globe Malleable Iron Works pitted striking white unionized workers against black strikebreakers in Syracuse, New York on July 31, 1919.