Post #5 research project

Aisha Henry
Block 3
4/15/2009

(Intro) It was claimed a black man grabbed the arm of a white women while riding the elevator,because of that claim 300 people died in a riot.
While ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Croatia,the serbs,croats,and muslims killed because of religious hatred not out of a claim.
#1
Close to 300 people died in the riot On the morning of May 30, 1921, a young black man named Dick Rowland was riding in the elevator in the Drexel Building at Third and Main. The white elevator operator, Sarah Page, claimed that Rowland grabbed her arm, causing her to flee in panic. Accounts of the incident circulated among the city's white community during the day and became more exaggerated with each telling.
(Outro)It's terrible to find out how many people died from only a claim and no evidence of the situation.
(Intro)Consecutive days of killing followed by tons of missing people is hard to imagine.especially now.
#2
Aided by Serbian guerrillas in Croatia, Milosevic's forces invaded in July 1991 to 'protect' the Serbian minority. In the city of Vukovar, they bombarded the outgunned Croats for 86 consecutive days and reduced it to rubble. After Vukovar fell, the Serbs began the first mass executions of the conflict, killing hundreds of Croat men and burying them in mass graves. Over 200,000 Muslim civilians had been systematically murdered. More than 20,000 were missing and feared dead, while 2,000,000 had become refugees.
(Outro)Not knowing when your whole village will be attacked is the most frighting.

(Intro) News headlines were making false claims and exagerated the story which caused more of a riot

#3
The following day, the Tulsa Tribune ran a story in the afternoon edition headlined, "Nab Negro For Attacking Girl In Elevator," and added a racially charged editorial calling for a lynching. That evening a crowd of about 400 whites gather around the jail, some say to help with or view the lynching. Shortly there after, the news reached the African American community. A group of about 25 African Americans, all armed head to the jail.When they arrive, they find out the story had been exaggerated. After talking to the deputy sheriff, whom reassured them no harm would come to Mr. Rowland, the African Americans went home. But later they returned, this time numbering about 75. Again the sheriff convinced them no harm would come to Mr. Rowland. As they were leaving a white man (possibly a deputy) attempted to disarm one of them. A shot was fired. By 10pm shots were being fired indiscriminately by both sides, 12 men were dead (2 African Americans, 10 whites). The fighting continued until around midnight.
(outro) All of that fighting based on a claim.


(Intro) The destruction continues In Tulsa

#4
On June 1,1921, a big cloud of smoke covered The northern region of Tulsa. Later that morning, the last stand of the conflict occurred at foot of Standpipe Hill. According to the Tulsa Tribune, the National Guard mounted two machine guns and fired into the area. The black groups surrendered and were disarmed. They were taken in columns to Convention hall, the McNulty Baseball Park, the Fairgrounds and to a flying field. Some survivors later alleged that planes were involved in the destruction of Greenwood City. Many black residents left Tulsa to the Osage Hills and its surrounding towns. According to an official estimate 10 whites and 26 blacks were killed. However, later reports, never verified, raised that number to 300 killed. After, the Riot had ended, relief started to come the survivors, especially from The Red Cross. Hospitals were set up to treat the wounded. Food and clothes were given out. People received temporally shelters to live in while their houses were rebuilt
(Outro) 300 killed and some hospitalized over a riot.

(Intro) Without any investigations lives were lost and damage was done.

#5
Without pausing to find out whether or not the story was true, without bothering with the slight detail of investigating the character of the woman who made the outcry. a mob of 100-per-cent Americans set forth on a wild rampage that cost the lives of fifty white men; of between 150 and 200 colored men, women and children; the destruction by fire of $1,500,000 worth of property; the looting of many homes; and everlasting damage to the reputation of the city of Tulsa,Oklahoma.

(Outro) So much destruction over one little claim.


This was a research project I did for american history class,comparing ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Tulsa,Oklahoma.