Lena and the burning of Greenwood : a Tulsa Race Massacre survival story (Girls survive)
by Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971- (Author)
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Summary
Twelve-year-old Lena is aware of racism, but she lives a comfortable life in the segregated but relatively wealthy Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On May 31, 1921 racial tensions explode, and men from downtown Tulsa invade Greenwood. They are set on destroying the district, and killing as man... Full description
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