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Tulsa's Greenwood District was one of the wealthiest Black communities in the country. Booker T. Washington called it Black Wall Street. In this video from Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten, learn about the history of the Greenwood district from its founding during the post-Civil war era to May 31, 1921 -- the day of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Support materials include a range of activities for middle and high school students. [2:24]
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