Thread by @KellyScaletta

Thread: In light of the Tulsa massacre, I thought I'd put together a list of other racist massacres that have happened that aren't taught about in our school system.

They're in chronological order, beginning with last year of the Civil War.

In 1864, Nathan Bedford Forrest had his troops massacre 300 surrendering Black union troops. This was even against Confederate law!

Forrest is still regarded as a hero in the South with his name on eight American schools.

In the Saltville Massacre, as many as 300 Union soldiers were killed while surrendering. That includes 5-7 Blacks who were wounded and in the hospital.

Brig. Gen. Felix Huston Robertson bragged "he had killed nearly all the Negroes."

civilwarbummer.com/saltville-mass…

In the Opelousas Massacre as many as 150 Black men in Louisiana were massacred for trying to register to vote as Democrats.

Because the Blacks actually tried to defend themselves, it was referred to as a "riot" (a frequent label put on such things).

In the Colfax massacre, after a close election, a Black militia group grew concerned that the White Leauge (a White nationalist group), would try to take over the court house, so they holed up there.

Estimates are as many as 150 were killed. smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/187…

In the Thibodeau massacre in 1887, another 50-300 Blacks were killed for going on strike during harvest season at the plantations.

It was 50 years before the sugar workers tried to organize again.

smithsonianmag.com/history/thibod…

In the Wilmington Massacre in 1898, around 300 Blacks were killed when a White Supremacist group insurrected, overthrowing the legitimately elected, biracial government.

newyorker.com/magazine/2016/…

In the Elaine Massacre in Arkansas in 1919, Black sharecroppers tried to organize to get better working conditions and pay from the landowners.

Aided by the KKK and federal troops, north of 150 were killed for this. The press helped run the fake story it was an insurrection.

In the Ococee Massacre, for the great crime of trying to register Black people to vote, over 35 Blacks were killed and the 100s of Blacks population were chased from their homes forever.

One of the leaders was a KKK member and the Chief of Orlando Police, Sam Salisbury.

Then of course there was the Tulsa Massacre in 1921 which we're hearing a lot about right now. Over 800 were wounded, killed or chased from their homes.

In the 1923 Rosewood Massacre, a white woman accused a Black man of assaulting her. Hundreds of armed white supremacists scored the entire town, burning houses to the ground. The death toll is unknown but could be as high as 150.

News reports called it a race riot.

This says nothing about other attacks with causalities below hundreds. And even that is hard to say because these numbers are often underreported and impossible to track.

Regardless, there is a long and storied history (which Republicans don't want you to know) of overtly evil racism in the United States, even after slavery ended.

A few people have mentioned some things I missed. Please feel free to add to the knowledge base.

A good addition. Over 1,000 chased from their homes, hundreds injured and dozens killed. Of course they called it a "riot." It all started because a Black kid accidentally swam in a white swimming area.

*NOTE* Several people have pointed out that there aren't any Native American massacres on here. I decided to focus uniquely White-on-Black violence for this thread. I'm planning a second thread for violence against indigenous peoples.

Another very pertinent instance here. 11 people were killed (5 children), 65 homes destroyed, and 250 people left homeless.

Thanks for contribution. In East St. Louis in 1917, after a Black man was accused of robbing a White man, White people started beating Black people randomly. Officially 39 died, but it was more likely over 100.