The Greenwood Massacre in Tulsa, and the gravesites

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On May 31, 1921, a white mob marched on the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma — one of the richest black communities in the country at the time — burning much of the community to the ground. Experts at the University of Oklahoma say they have discovered a possible mass grave site from the massacre, though they have not determined how many bodies may be buried there.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/possible-mass-grave-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-found-researchers-n1102781


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Possible mass grave from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre found by researchers
Experts in Oklahoma believe they found a mass grave site from the deadly race riots, recently recreated in HBO's "Watchmen."


"Experts at the University of Oklahoma believe they have found a possible mass grave site from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre at a city cemetery, although they are unsure how many bodies are underneath.

Geophysical scanning identified two spots at the Oaklawn Cemetery that might bear bodies of those killed in the city's race riots almost 100 years ago, Scott Hammerstedt, a senior researcher for the Oklahoma Archeological Survey, said Monday at a public hearing in Tulsa."

Surveys confirmed suspicions that one area might be a grave, in addition to a newly discovered trench under the soil of about 30 by 25 feet."

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The city is also working with the private owners of Booker T. Washington Cemetery in Tulsa to gain permission to scan the grounds, which researchers suspect could be home to another gravesite.".


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