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HIS 100 Module Four Activity Template: Historical Narratives
Locate an additional secondary source relevant to your historical event. Use all four sources (two primary and two secondary) to answer the questions below. Replace the bracketed text with your responses.
Identify the topic you chose to explore:
I chose to explore Tulsa Massacre, an ethnic History massacre that took place in 1921 from June 31 to July 1. Attempt to write the APA style citations for your four sources. Include links to each source. You will not be penalized for incorrect citation format.
History. (2019, August 6). Tulsa Race Massacre
. History; A&E Television Networks. https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/tulsa-race-massacre
Keyes, A. (2016, May 27). A Long-Lost Manuscript Contains a Searing Eyewitness Account of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
. Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/long-lost-
manuscript-contains-searing-eyewitness-account-tulsa-race-massacre-1921-180959251/
Summers, J. (2021, May 19). Survivors Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Share Eyewitness Accounts
. NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/2021/05/19/998225207/survivors-of-1921-tulsa-
race-massacre-share-eyewitness-accounts
Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. (2019). 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre - Tulsa Historical Society & Museum
. Tulsa Historical Society & Museum. https://www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921-tulsa-race-massacre/#flexible-content
Compare the narratives in your primary and secondary sources relevant to your historical event.
All accounts about the fateful day agree that the event happened between May 31 and ended June 1, with a Massacre and arrest of more than 6,000 black communities imprisoned for at least 8 days (History, 2019). The sources also narrate that the event began with claims that a
young black man Dick Rowland had sexually assaulted Sarah Page and was held in custody (Summers, 2021). Later after the incident, mayhem between the black and white community led
to the destruction of Greenwood district, a prosperous black community town.
However, the four accounts differ; one primary source from Viola Fletcher, who narrated the story in Capital Hill in 2021, states of first-hand witness. She describes the massacre, how she only saw the black people dying, and how the entire Greenwood was set ablaze as she witnessed. Unlike other sources, she says airplanes were flying overhead, destroying Greenwood (Summers, 2021). Furthermore, she talks of their quest for Justice, which amounted to nothing till the day of her presentation. The second primary source from John W. Franklin states that the airplanes were private and involved in the bombing of Greenwood; He also wrote
in his diary that the Greenwood conflict was due to economic prosperity (Keyes, 2016). He also stated that there were riot postcards that were distributed. In addition, the incidences narration
also differs where History (2016) states that claims of sexual assault by Dick Rowland to a white girl were dismissed, and He was released free with claims that He might have just stepped on her toes. Describe one narrative that has significantly influenced the contemporary understanding of your historical event.
The narration from the diary of John W. Franklin is the one that has most influenced my understanding of the historical event. Explain how the chosen narrative helps you better understand your historical research question. Please provide your revised research question and explain how the chosen narrative helps you better understand your historical event.
The revised Question is about The events that Took place during Tulsa Massacre.
The narration is described firsthand, and it is well-detailed. It also fills the gaps in information, such as the destruction of 1000 homes and 35 blocks due to the bombing of airplanes flying overhead. It also explains that the reason for the conflict might have been fueled by Black prosperity more than anything else. It goes on to give details about why the firefighters were not allowed to enter due to a barricade set against them. Moreover, the positioning and corner of the Black community by both the perpetrators and the Police administration prevented many blacks from escaping. This narration explains the why of the entire conflict.
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