Tulsa race massacre

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tulsa-race-massacre

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Tulsa race massacre?Greenwood District, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
2. What is the estimated fatalities?Official records stated 36 dead, but estimates range up to approximately 300
3. Why did the attack happen in Tulsa's Greenwood District?Some white residents were upset about Greenwood's success and feared a possible lynching of a Black man, which turned into violence.
4. How many people were hurt or killed in the massacre?Official reports said 36 people died, but later studies say up to 300 people might have died, with many more injured and thousands left homeless.

White supremacist terrorism: Acts of violence and intimidation committed by white supremacists to instill fear and maintain racial dominance.
Lynching: An illegal execution, usually by hanging, carried out by a mob without legal authority.
Reparations: Compensation or amends made for a wrong or injury, often financial, for past injustices.
Resilience: The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.