Bibliograph

Unspeakable, the Tulsa Race Massacre, Carole Boston Weatherford ; [illustrations by] Floyd Cooper

Type

Label

Unspeakable, the Tulsa Race Massacre, Carole Boston Weatherford ; [illustrations by] Floyd Cooper

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Carolrhoda BooksGrades 4-6, Carolrhoda Books

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Unspeakable

Responsibility statement

Carole Boston Weatherford ; [illustrations by] Floyd Cooper

Sub title

the Tulsa Race Massacre

Summary

The 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race massacre was one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. On May 31 and June 1 an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred African Americans were killed, most buried in unmarked graves. No official investigation occurred until seventy-five years later. Weatherford helps young readers understand the events of this incident. --, Adapted from jacket

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Tulsa Race Massacre

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