Tulsa Race Riot, 1921 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was Dick Rowland accused of on 30 May 1921?
What was Dick Rowland accused of on 30 May 1921?
Sexually assaulting a white girl
On what date did the main violence of the Tulsa Race Riot occur?
On what date did the main violence of the Tulsa Race Riot occur?
31 May 1921
What did the Tulsa Tribune falsely claim in its story about Dick Rowland?
What did the Tulsa Tribune falsely claim in its story about Dick Rowland?
He scratched the girl's hands and face
How many white Americans gathered outside the jail by 10:30pm on 31 May?
How many white Americans gathered outside the jail by 10:30pm on 31 May?
Nearly 2,000
How many black Americans were killed in the Tulsa Race Riot?
How many black Americans were killed in the Tulsa Race Riot?
Between 200 to 300
About how many black homes and businesses were burned in Greenwood?
About how many black homes and businesses were burned in Greenwood?
Approximately 1,000
Who wrote 'The Eruption of Tulsa' for The Nation magazine?
Who wrote 'The Eruption of Tulsa' for The Nation magazine?
Walter White
How much was J.W. Thompson of Clearview worth?
How much was J.W. Thompson of Clearview worth?
$500,000
For how many years had a vice ring controlled Tulsa before the riot?
For how many years had a vice ring controlled Tulsa before the riot?
Fourteen years
How many black Americans fled Tulsa after the riot?
How many black Americans fled Tulsa after the riot?
2,500 people