Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

May 31, 1921

The Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known as Black Wall Street, burns during the 1921 race massacre. Prior to the massacre, the district was thriving. On the evening of May 31, 1921, over 35 city blocks were burned to the ground and hundreds of Black citizens were killed.

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