Stephanie St. Clair
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Stephanie St. Clair was a prominent early 20th-century Harlem crime boss and policy banker known for her leadership in the numbers racket and resistance to both police corruption and rival gangsters.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Harlem underworld figure
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crime boss ⓘ numbers racketeer ⓘ person ⓘ policy banker ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | Black economic autonomy in Harlem underworld ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Madame St. Clair
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Queenie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | policy banking based on small bets from neighborhood residents ⓘ |
| conflictType | turf war over numbers racket ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criminalActivity |
illegal lottery operations
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numbers running ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | early prominent Black female figure in American organized crime ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Black ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| immigrationStatus | immigrant to the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | African-American control of Harlem gambling enterprises ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with the Mafia over the numbers racket
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opposing police corruption ⓘ resisting rival gangsters ⓘ running a numbers racket in Harlem ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementInteraction | frequent arrests related to gambling operations ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle | assertive and confrontational toward authorities ⓘ |
| legacy |
figure in African-American urban folklore
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symbol of Black resistance to organized crime takeovers in Harlem ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction |
portrayed in films and television about Harlem gangsters
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subject of books on Harlem organized crime ⓘ |
| notableEvent | publicly accused New York police of corruption ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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organized crime leader ⓘ policy banker ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Harlem numbers racket ⓘ |
| opposed |
Italian-American Mafia expansion in Harlem
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police corruption in New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Harlem
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New York City ⓘ |
| roleWith | Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson as mentor and ally ⓘ |
| socialRole | community power broker in Harlem ⓘ |
| stanceTowardAuthorities | publicly defiant of police and political officials ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Prohibition era
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedMedium | newspaper advertisements to denounce police corruption ⓘ |
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