What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?
Series: Who Was? Author: Caleb Gayle Category: Biographies and Non-Fiction, Black History, Elementary School, Entrepreneurship, Perseverance and Determination, Poverty and Homelessness, Prejudice and Racism, Racial Violence and Terrorism, Upper Elementary Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Country: United States Language: English Reading Age: Elementary School, Upper Elementary Share: More DetailsLearn how envy and racism led to the tragic destruction of the thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in this thought-provoking addition to the New York Times bestselling What Was? series! Before May 31, 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a flourishing neighborhood of 10,000 Black residents. There, Black families found success and community. They ran their own businesses, including barbershops, clothing stores, jewelers, restaurants, movie theatres, and more. There also were Black doctors, dentists, and lawyers to serve the neighborhood. Then, in one weekend, all of this was lost. A racist mob tore through the streets, burning everything to the ground and killing scores of innocent residents. Learn about what led to one of the worst moments of racial violence in America’s history in this nonfiction book for young readers.
What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?
Written by Caleb Gayle and Who HQ
Illustrated by Tim Foley
Source: Publisher (Penguin Young Readers Group)
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