I want to read more of this later.

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I want to read more of this later.

#Tulsa #Oklahoma #blackhistorymonth

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Bodhipaksa said…
The Wikipedia article on this has been the site of a long-running edit war. Apparently, for example, the killing of 300 people doesn't qualify as a "massacre" for many people, although the famous Boston Massacre only killed three or four civilians.
February 19, 2017 at 6:24 PM
Ben “The Blenster” Hibben said…
Part of a series of race wars of the time as Black Americans began to find their way in the world. The end result was to stomp that trend out.
February 19, 2017 at 6:29 PM
Marla Caldwell said…
Sadly, the US has a significant history of massacres despite its youth. Many of them don't make it into the history books of the standard curriculum, generally because the victims were unimportant to the victors (people of color and poor people). This list is incomplete, but not a bad starting point.
en.m.wikipedia.org - List of massacres in the United States - Wikipedia
February 19, 2017 at 7:33 PM
Bodhipaksa said…
Thanks for this resource, Marla Caldwell. It's very sobering, and I'd like to read the articles on each of these incidents. I notice that where larger numbers are concerned the victims seem more likely to be black or belong to other minorities.
February 19, 2017 at 8:30 PM
Marla Caldwell said…
Bodhipaksa I started reading through these articles some weeks back. Most of the entries that are missing that I'm aware of were natives killed by the dozens or hundreds by Europeans.
February 19, 2017 at 8:55 PM
Lorne Thomas said…
Back when the Democrats were the KKK and apposed the civil rights movement. This is what the Progressives would love to see happen now. Thank god Hillary didn't win, too bad Sanders didn't win. Know your history and not just what the talking points memo tells you.
Don't be a puppet of George Soros.
February 19, 2017 at 10:04 PM
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