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Troublemakers: Stephanie St. Clair

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The Numbers Queen of Harlem, Stephanie Saint Clair

The numbers queen of harlem, stephanie saint clair. Much of what we know about her early life is murky and that, it seems, is on purpose. By the mid 19 twenties, she had become the head of a thriving numbers business in harlem. In an era when banks often denied black american's loans, illegal lotteries were seen as an investment opportunity.

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