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Harlem race riot of 1964: References & Edit History

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Jul 26, 2023
	Anniversary information added.		Jul 11, 2023
	Add new Web site: Baruch College - NYCdata - Harlem Riots of 1964.	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Sep 04, 2017
	New article added.	Kathleen Kuiper	Jul 15, 2014