They marched into the thriving black Tulsa neighborhood on May 31, 1921, with shotguns and Molotov cocktails. AdvertisementOn Monday, Tulsa officials announced plans to excavate a plot of land that they believe is a mass grave containing many of the victims. But the success of Greenwood bred resentment in white Tulsa. Oklahoma officials initially put the death toll at 36, where it remained for decades. AdvertisementBy then, city officials had already started to respond to Tulsa residents pushing for justice.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2020 03:04 UTC