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The Tulsa Race Riot
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The Tulsa Race Riot
Ninety years ago today, a black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma was burned to the ground by a mob of angry white people. Homes were looted and somewhere between 50 and 300 black people were murdered. Just in the last few decades, the unmarked graves of some of the victims have been uncovered. It was the worst race riot in United States history. It all started because a black man accidentally stepped on the foot of a white woman in an elevator (well, that is one version of the story). She screamed and he was arrested. The townspeople tried to remove him from the courthouse and lynch him. The papers sensationalized the event, said he was trying to rape her and incited the city to violence. He was later found innocent and freed, but the damage was done. Sometimes I marvel at how much things have changed and yet, have stayed the same.

http://www.tulsareparations.org/TulsaRiot.htm
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
(June 1, 2011 at 3:54 pm)Shell B Wrote: Ninety years ago today, a black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma was burned to the ground by a mob of angry white people. Homes were looted and somewhere between 50 and 300 black people were murdered. Just in the last few decades, the unmarked graves of some of the victims have been uncovered. It was the worst race riot in United States history. It all started because a black man accidentally stepped on the foot of a white woman in an elevator (well, that is one version of the story). She screamed and he was arrested. The townspeople tried to remove him from the courthouse and lynch him. The papers sensationalized the event, said he was trying to rape her and incited the city to violence. He was later found innocent and freed, but the damage was done. Sometimes I marvel at how much things have changed and yet, have stayed the same.

http://www.tulsareparations.org/TulsaRiot.htm

Absolutely. Every time we deny a group of their rights, we end up giving it to them just to find another group. Bigotry seems to be an innate human trait. I couldn't explain why. Americans alone have persecuted by race, religion, gender, and nationality. It's a damn shame that in the modern world we still have so many goddamn bigots.
I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, nor by any Church that I know of. My own mind is my own Church. - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason

Dean
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
I agree with your sentiment, but America is not the only nation in history to behave this way and it probably won't be the last.

I couldn't imagine living here 90 years ago. Who knows who I would have been brainwashed to be or how uncomfortable I would have felt with my peers.
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
God commands us to be "separated"

The bible is very clear on this ... god does indeed like slaves, he just doesn't approve of you treating them like equals. "NO MIXING PEOPLE!"




re-god-damn-diculous!
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
(June 2, 2011 at 12:09 am)Shell B Wrote: I agree with your sentiment, but America is not the only nation in history to behave this way and it probably won't be the last.

I didn't mean America was the only nation. I just listed its issues because that is what I am familiar with. I know, for example, there is a party in the UK called the British National Party that is very racist.

Also, Shelly, did you see my thread that links to animated historical maps? I watched them all. Once I saw one I couldn't stop watching. lol They are pretty interesting.
I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, nor by any Church that I know of. My own mind is my own Church. - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason

Dean
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
Well...

[Image: KKK-rally-before-ole-miss-game-thumb-400xauto-5082.jpg]

there are some uniquely American aspects to this issue.
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
Those clowns are wearing different colored robes. I say we kill all of the ones in red.

Dean, I didn't see that thread. I lost my internet connection for a while with all of the tornadoes around here today, so I haven't been able to keep up with everything. I will go look now.
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
(June 2, 2011 at 2:47 am)Shell B Wrote: Those clowns are wearing different colored robes.


Speaking of the KKK and clowns....

Quote:“White Power!” the Nazi’s shouted, “White Flour?” the clowns yelled back running in circles throwing flour in the air and raising separate letters which spelt “White Flour”.

“White Power!” the Nazi’s angrily shouted once more, “White flowers?” the clowns cheers and threw white flowers in the air and danced about merrily.

“White Power!” the Nazi’s tried once again in a doomed and somewhat funny attempt to clarify their message, “ohhhhhh!” the clowns yelled “Tight Shower!” and held a solar shower in the air and all tried to crowd under to get clean as per the Klan’s directions...

The clown women thought they finally understood what the Klan was trying to say. “Ohhhhh…” the women clowns said. “Now we understand…”, “WIFE POWER!”

http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/03/clow...kkk-asses/
I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, nor by any Church that I know of. My own mind is my own Church. - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason

Dean
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
I love how racism is so often perceived only as negative Heart
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
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RE: The Tulsa Race Riot
(June 2, 2011 at 5:18 am)Aerzia Saerules Arktuos Wrote: I love how racism is so often perceived only as negative Heart

Actually, it isn't. All kinds of assholes see it as a positive thing.
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