Ellsworth, Scott. Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. Foreword by John Hope Franklin. Baton Rouge / London, Louisana State University Press, 1992. 15cm x 23cm. XVII, 159 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition.

‘Death in a Promised Land’ is a compelling story of racial ideologies, southwestern politics, journalism, and of an embattled black community’s struggle to hold onto its land and freedom. More than just the chronicle of one of the nation’s most devestating race riots, this critically acclaimed study of American race relations is, above all, a gripping story of terror and lawlessness, and of courage, heroism, and human perseverance. [From publisher’s note]

Includes for example the following chapters: Boom Cities / In the Promised Land / Race Relations and Local Violence / Race Riot / Law, Order and the politics of Relief / The Segregation of Memory / Notes on the Subsequent History of “Deep Greenwood”.

• Keywords: History · History & Culture
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9780807117675
• Inventory Number: 90655AB

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