Education For Life Academy
Where Black History Lives!
Unit 7: The Great Migration & Harlem Renaissance (1916 – 1935)
The Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Curriculum
Documentary starts at the 5:35 minute mark and ends at the
1:21 hour mark.
Documentary: The Tulsa "Riot" of 1921
Class 3: Black Wall Street: The Tulsa Riot of 1921
After completing this lesson, students
will be able to:
Recount the true story of “Black Wall Street” and its destruction, as told by eyewitness accounts from both blacks and whites
- What incident (s) sparked the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921? What were the real motives behind the Tulsa Race Riot?
- What role did the local sheriff play in the Tulsa Riot of 1921? Who was responsible for ordering the air bombing “Black Wall Street?”
- How many black people were murdered during the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921? What was the damage done to “Black Wall Street” and the black community of Tulsa?
- What did the Oklahoma government do to the aid to blacks that was coming from other states? What lie did “embarrassed” city officials and clergymen present to the world regarding aid to blacks after the Massacre?
- How did the white Tulsa newspaper describe the Massacre?
- What happened with the trial of Dick Rowland, the man responsible for attempting to rape the white elevator worker that sparked the riot?
- What would have happened to whites who harbored blacks or tried to help defenseless blacks during the Massacre?
STUDY QUESTIONS (also in Study Guide)
After completing this lesson, students
will be able to:
Recount the true story of “Black Wall Street” and its destruction, as told by eyewitness accounts from both blacks and whites
