Watch the new Historica Canada video on the Christie Pits Riot

On August 16, 1933, the Christie Pits Riot was sparked by Nazi-inspired youth flying a swastika flag at a public baseball game to antagonize and provoke Jewish Canadians.

  • Read more about the 2019 graphic novel that inspired this video: Christie Pits by Jamie Michaels and Doug Fedrau
  • Another graphic novel about the Christie Pits Riot was published in 2021: The Good Fight by Ted Staunton and Josh Rosen

The video was also produced in French: