Which of the following statements about the Harlem riot of 1935 is LEAST accurate?
a. The riot resulted from false rumors of the beating death of a black shoplifter.
b. The mayor of New York City appointed a black sociologist to head an investigation tasked with uncovering the roots of the riot.
c. An official committee determined that the riot had stemmed from racial discrimination and the disproportionate impoverishment of African Americans.
d. The riot was unusual in targeting persons more than property, and left almost two dozen whites dead.
d. The riot was unusual in targeting persons more than property, and left almost two dozen whites dead.
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