1. Tulsa Race Riots, 1921

2. Historical Context WWI Ends 1919 – Economic downturn – White veterans competing with migrant AA for industrial jobs – AA veterans returning home looking for employment and full political rights

3. Historical Context Harlem Renaissance – Artistic and literary movement – Celebrated African American culture – Explored issues of race “New KKK” – Not just in the South, both urban and rural – Political Force – Millions of members – Burning crosses, terror, influencing politicians – Backlash against immigration and AA influence

5. 1925 March on Washington

6. KKK Wedding in Sedro Woolley

7. Historical Context Lynching – Hanging, shooting or more brutal – Mob violence – Nearly 5,000 people lynched in early 1900s Race Riots – 1919 – “Red Summer”, 26 riots – Chicago Black man floats into “white swimming area”. Whites throw rocks at him until he drowns. 13 day riot, over 1000 homeless, mostly black, due to burning property.

8. Historical Context Atlanta - – Whites trying to disenfranchise black voters – White-owned newspapers print false claims about white women being raped by black men – Causes race riot – murder, looting and destruction of property – Black men arrested for arming themselves in self- defense

9. Synthesis Write what you understand to have happened in Tulsa in 1921. You must include 6 details (before, during and after). – Write, pair, share

10. Greenwood – Affluent African American Neighborhood

12. Lynch Mob 1919 – 75 blacks lynched without trial – some African American WWI vets Rowland arrested and town sheriff feared lynching

13. Dick Rowland trips and grabs arm of white woman on the way to use a segregated restroom. Accused of rape but charges never pressed. Newspaper ran this headline.

15. Riot Rioting broke out in the town with attempts to disarm blacks Whites burned and looted black homes and burned the town to the ground White men were deputized to “restore order” – Participated in looting as well National Guard called in - reports of machine guns and planes used to spot black people

18. Internment African Americans interned at fairgrounds Given passes if a white person would vouch for them 1256 homes destroyed African Americans forced to clean up the damage caused by riots

20. 10,000 homeless. Many had to winter in tents.

22. Results Interned citizens had to “pay back” their lodging at fairgrounds by cleaning up. Historians now estimate 300 people killed. 1256 homes destroyed. No compensation for property loss ever given. 35 blocks burned to the ground by white rioters.