Not because it's "wordy " or " long and drawn out", but because of the out and out evil of the non people of color in Tulsa in 1921 and sadly because of those racists beliefs still exists in 2015 and not only in Tulsa, but throughout these United States today. " An American even that all Americans should know about.Should be required reading for high school students. It seemed too cobbled together. The descriptions of the acts committed against the residents of this neighborhood make for brutal reading. Crouch, Garland White Wounded Curry, F. L. White Wounded Daggs, George Walter White Dead 27, 35 In Trib. White men burned the black part of town to ashes.
Why did we not learn of this horrific event. White men herded the black people of the town into camps like animals, *shooting at them from planes*. I'm a Floridian living in Oklahoma, so retellings of race riots and racial violence are of great interest to me. I found this book and was hoping it would be a good one on the subject since honestly, the choices are limited. The most chilling part of the book is the ending "Chapter Notes" section, in which Madigan describes how he obtained many Of the 5 books I've read about this little known event in American history, this is probably the most enjoyable read... though you're still left guessing where a story ends and a fact begins. It was good, not great. With chilling details, humanity, and the narrative thrust of compelling fiction, The Burning will recreate the town of Greenwood at the height of its prosperity, explore the currents of hatred, racism, and mistrust between its black residents and neighboring Tulsa's white population, narrate events leading up to and including Greenwood's annihilation, and document the subsequent silence that surrounded the tragedy.Abernathy, J. L. Black Wounded Adams, Ed Black Dead 32 b. abt 1889 Alexander, Greg Black Dead 35 b. abt 1886. This is the kind of story that should never be forgotten. I say "so-called race riots" because what is generally implied by the term "race riots" is that people of color rioted, causing a violent response by the white majority. The burning : massacre, destruction, and the Tulsa race riot of 1921. Geni Project: The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. But seeing a young lady read the book today, "pushed me over the edge!
The people impacted deserve to have their story told and told well and he definitely did that.Wow. By that time I was sort of worn out and the riot barely held my attention.This book broke my heart in so many places. A legal dispute with one of the residents of this well off black neighborhood leads to a riot, massacre, burning down of this neighborhood from which it never recovered. Our history books of the 1960s covered Detroit and Watts and Jackson. A legal dispute with one of the residents of this well off black neighborhood leads to a riot, massacre, burning down of this neighborhood from which it never recovered. File Name: The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921.pdf Size: 10.19 MB Uploaded: 2017-05-23 06:54:24 Status: AVAILABLE Last checked: 55 Minutes ago!
This should be required reading in American history classes.Not perfect by any means, but well worth your time.An event I knew nothing about....very well written; the author captures all sides of the "conflict" well and makes history come alive.
I say "so-called race riots" because what is generally implied by the term "race riots" is that people of color rioted, causing a violent response by the white majority. Parts may well be a typo or a misreadingTalbot, ? Anyway, this was a fabulous piece of writing. Dr. Jackson was killed during the race riots in May-June of 1921.He was shot while fleeing his home which was on fire.