Unit 5 Notes Flashcards
What is an effect of Edward McCabe’s proposal that Oklahoma be admitted as an all-black state?
Increased African American migration to the area
All black towns in Oklahoma were formed by African Americans for what?
For economic success and escape from discrimination
What was the purpose of the Senate One Bill and other Jim Crow laws?
To allow governments to restrict freedoms of African Americans
What was the result of the argument about Senate Bill One being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1914?
The Supreme Court upheld the law’s constitutionality and allowed it to remain
Which black leader opposed Senate Bill 1?
E.B. McCabe
What method was used to desegregate Oklahoma’s schools?
Busing and rezoning
Why did racial segregation still continue after legal segregation ended?
Many white families began to migrate to the suburbs
What was an important step toward integration of Oklahoma’s public schools?
The governor promoted a constitutional amendment that reorganized school funding
What was NOT a way african americans tried to cope with segregation?
Integrating schools and restaurants
Why did sit-ins affect the stores they targeted?
The stores experienced a loss in revenue
What is the best description of black wall street?
Mini Beverly Hills; golden door during early 1900s
Why was Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa important?
It was one of the few streets that did not cross through both black and white neighborhoods
What is black wall street a nickname for?
Greenwood district
How many times did the dollar circulate in the Greenwood District?
36-100 times
What were the KKK anti against?
Anti-Catholic, Anti-Jewish, and Anti-African American
How many members did the KKK have by 1921?
100,000
What event was an example of intensifying racial tensions resulting in extreme violence in the U.S.?
The 1921 “riot” in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Why was the Greenwood District forever changed?
Drexel building, May 30, 1921
Who was Dick Rowland?
19 year old African-American
Who was Sarah Page
17 year old elevator operator
What happened when the firefighters tried to put the fires out in the Greenwood District?
The white mob held them at gunpoint
What happened June 2nd?
OK national guard arrived and Martial Law was declared
How much of the Greenwood district was burned down and destroyed in the Tulsa Race Riot?
35 square blocks
Who was arrested in the Tulsa race riot?
No one
