violence against african americans

Describes the 1921 racial attack on Black citizens in the neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Discusses how the neighborhood was destroyed, and the impact of the destruction today. Includes timelines and a section of black-and-white photographs.

Charts the aftermath of the 1866 race riots in Memphis Tennessee, charting the nation's response to the violence and how common citizens reacted. Reveals how these riots resulted in Congress' passing of Radical reconstruction policies that would forever transform American history and the fate of the South.