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Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts

Tulsa Race Massacre

1921
Oklahoma
Era
Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts
Year
1921
Location
Oklahoma
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Tulsa Race Massacre was a Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts engagement fought in Oklahoma, 1921. It was a White rioters (short-term) victory.

Result
White rioters (short-term) victory
Forces engaged
White mobs (some deputized by city), Oklahoma National Guard vs Black Greenwood District residents
Casualties
Official recorded deaths: 36 people (Oklahoma Bureau of Vital Statistics); 2001 Tulsa Reparations Coalition examination: 39 people dead (26 black and 13 white), with estimates ranging from 39 to around 300 people dead; more than 800 people admitted to hospitals
Outcome
White rioters successfully destroyed more than 35 square blocks of the Greenwood District and displaced thousands of black residents, though the article provides no details on military surrender or formal conclusion. The massacre resulted in mass casualties, hospitalizations, and the internment of approximately 6,000 black residents.

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Tulsa Race Massacre take place?
Tulsa Race Massacre took place in 1921.
Where was Tulsa Race Massacre fought?
Tulsa Race Massacre was fought in Oklahoma, United States.
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