The Tulsa race massacre of 1921 took place when mobs of white residents attacked black residents and businesses in the Greenwood District, sparked by the accusation of a 19-year-old black man, Delbert Ridley, of assaulting a 17-year-old white elevator operator. The event escalated into a violent rampage, resulting in the deaths of men, women, and children, as well as the destruction of stores and homes.
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The 1921 Tulsa race massacre, a brutal attack by white mobs on the black residents of the Greenwood District, leaves a lasting impact on American history.
