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Tulsa, 1921 : reporting a massacre / Randy Krehbiel ; foreword by Karlos K. Hill.
"Examines the events and players contributing to, participating in, and responding to Tulsa's 1921 race riot and massacre and the social, political and historical context in which it occurred"-- Provided by publisher.
"In 1921, Tulsa's Greenwood District, known then as the nation's "Black Wall Street" was... prosperous, but a white mob, inflamed by rumors... invaded...How did a feud between the editiors of Oklhoma's black-owned newspapers influence events? Why were law enforcement officials in Tulsa under nvestigation before the "riot" even began?...The Tusa Massacre was the result of racial animosity and mistrust within a culture of political and econimic corruption. "-- Book jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780806163314
- ISBN: 0806163313
- Physical Description: xviii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword / by Karlos K. Hill -- May 30, 1921 -- Tulsa -- Greenwood -- "The story that set Tulsa ablaze" -- Chaos -- "Mob spirit and fever heat" -- Retribution -- Aftermath -- "Wounds of passion" -- "It must not be again" -- Directed verdict -- The new Negro -- Trials and tribulations -- The years since. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mansfield Free Public Library | 976.68 KRE (Text) | 31422868 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Examines the events and players contributing to, participating in, and responding to Tulsa's 1921 race riot and massacre and the social, political and historical context in which it occurred"--
"In 1921, Tulsa's Greenwood District, known then as the nation's "Black Wall Street" was... prosperous, but a white mob, inflamed by rumors... invaded...How did a feud between the editiors of Oklhoma's black-owned newspapers influence events? Why were law enforcement officials in Tulsa under nvestigation before the "riot" even began?...The Tusa Massacre was the result of racial animosity and mistrust within a culture of political and econimic corruption. "--
"In 1921, Tulsa's Greenwood District, known then as the nation's "Black Wall Street" was... prosperous, but a white mob, inflamed by rumors... invaded...How did a feud between the editiors of Oklhoma's black-owned newspapers influence events? Why were law enforcement officials in Tulsa under nvestigation before the "riot" even began?...The Tusa Massacre was the result of racial animosity and mistrust within a culture of political and econimic corruption. "--
