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The Tulsa Massacre Shaquon L. T. Forbes Southern New Hampshire University HIS-100-H7398: Perspectives in History Nick Ceh January 13, 2021

The topic I chose to explore is the Tulsa Massacre. I decided to choose this topic because I wanted to learn more about this subject. For example, what started the Tulsa Massacre? How were they able to get airplanes to aid in the bombing of that area? These are some of the many questions I have about the Tulsa Massacre. My goal is to thoroughly examine this important moment in American History from an unbiased approach. I am aware that the Tulsa Massacre took place in the 1920s. I knew that it was a middle-class neighborhood, but I was taught that it was called “Black Wall Street”. The Tulsa Massacre was briefly discussed in my high school senior class. To my understanding, the riot started because Black Wall Street was prospering and unfortunately due to the ways of society at the time (Jim Crow Laws) the majority of White America was not ready for this type of change. As a result, they rioted and killed more than half of the town. An estimated 300 people were killed within the district’s 35 square blocks, burning to the ground more than 1,200 homes, at least 60 businesses, dozens of churches, a school, a hospital, and a public library , according to a report issued by Human Rights Watch (Richarson, 2021). I never knew what started the riot until recently because the actual reason for the riot was never taught to me in school. On May 30, 1921, a young Black teenager named Dick Rowland entered an elevator at the Drexel Building, an office building on South Main Street, at some point after that, the young 2

white elevator operator, Sarah Page, screamed; Rowland fled the scene, the police were called, and the next morning they arrested Rowland (History.com editors, 2018). My belief is this whole situation was wrong and uncalled for. There is nothing that America can say to justify this grotesque and savage act of cruelty. The fact that no one was held accountable even today seems preposterous to me. No Whites were arrested, and no reparations were made for the destruction of this thriving Black community (Office of Communications & Marketing 2021). Even today the ancestors of the victims have received no help from our beautiful American government. The failure by city and state authorities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to provide comprehensive reparations has compounded the harms of May 31, 1921, authorities should promptly consult with affected community members to develop a comprehensive reparations plan that includes compensation to descendants of massacre victims, and immediately provide direct payments to the three known living massacre survivors, all over 100 years old (Human Rights Watch, 2021). Below are a few photos of this horrific event. There are so many reasons why this topic is relevant to modern society. The Tulsa Massacre serves as a reminder of the racial inequalities in America both past and present. The massacre reminds us of the continuous need for social justice and racial equality in America. The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre reveals much about the long history of endemic white-on-black violence in America (Office of Communications & Marketing, 2021). The Tulsa Massacre is relevant to current events because of the systematic racism that exists today. Across America, the distrust that exists between law enforcement and 3

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Black people and other minorities has much to do with the legacy of these numerous incidents of racial mass violence (Office of Communications & Marketing, 2021). In conclusion, the Tulsa Massacre is relevant to current events because it is a reminder of how far America must go with the improvement of racial equality and the undoing of systematic racism. 4

References Richardson, R., (May 28, 2021), Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 years later: Why it happened and why it’s still relevant, NBC News, Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 years later: Why it happened and why it's still relevant today (nbcnews.com) History.com Editors, (May 31, 2023), Tulsa Race Massacre , History.com, Tulsa Race Massacre - Facts, Photos, Coverup (history.com) Human Rights Watch, (May 21, 2021), US: Failed Justice 100 Years After Tulsa Race Massacre , US: Failed Justice 100 Years After Tulsa Race Massacre | Human Rights Watch (hrw.org) Office of Communications & Marketing, (May 2021), Auburn history professor discusses significance of Tulsa Race Massacre’s 100 th anniversary , Expert Answers, Auburn University, Auburn history professor discusses the significance of the Tulsa Race Massacre’s 100th anniversary 6

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