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In 1921 in the neighborhood of | In 1921 in the neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a race riot broke out, what was once a vibarent community with an all black community of 10,000, boasting over 600 successful business. It was known as '''Black Wall Street''' because it was one of the wealthiest black communities in America at the time. | ||
==Massacre== | ==Massacre== | ||
During the time of the | During the time of the [[Great Depression]], where some economic problems were affecting the white communities, and not affecting the black communities at all, at this time period practice of [[lynching]] blacks for sport for bored white people was common | ||
==Result== | ==Result== | ||
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[[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]] | [[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]] | ||
[[Category:Mass murder]] | |||
[[Category:Oppression]] | |||