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What was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921? / by Caleb Gayle ; illustrated by Tim Foley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: What was? | Who HQ NOWDescription: 107 pages : black and white illustrations, map ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780593521717
  • 0593521714
  • 9780593521700
  • 0593521706
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 305.89 GAY 23/eng/20220920
LOC classification:
  • F704.T92 G395 2023
Contents:
What was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921? -- The promise of Oklahoma -- Danger! -- The deadly spark -- The shot heard 'round Tulsa -- The invasion of Greenwood -- Nothing left? -- No help -- Greenwood rises again -- Urban renewal ... really? -- The story lives on -- Timelines.
Summary: "Before May 31, 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a thriving 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 theaters, 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"--
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Non Fiction MVS Library Children's Room G- Nonfiction (Juvenile) 305.89 GAY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 4009937

Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107).

What was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921? -- The promise of Oklahoma -- Danger! -- The deadly spark -- The shot heard 'round Tulsa -- The invasion of Greenwood -- Nothing left? -- No help -- Greenwood rises again -- Urban renewal ... really? -- The story lives on -- Timelines.

"Before May 31, 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a thriving 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 theaters, 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"--

Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.

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