Don't let them bury my story : the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in her own words

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Viola Ford Fletcher's memoir Don't Let Them Bury My Story vividly recounts the lasting impact of the Tulsa Massacre on her life. As the oldest survivor and last living witness of the tragic events that unfolded in 1921, she shares her testimony with poignant clarity. From the terror of her childhood as a seven-year-old fleeing the burning streets of Greenwood to her current role as a 109-year-old family matriarch seeking justice for the affected...

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African Americans Oklahoma Tulsa History 20th century

Ford Fletcher, Viola

Tulsa (Okla.) Race relations History 20th century

Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921

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Autobiographies

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ISBN:

9781737168409
1737168405

Description:

xxviii, 115 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits, photographs ; 24 cm

Contents:

Publisher's Note
Tulsa Image for Insertion
Foreword-Hughes "Uncle Redd" Van Ellis
Introduction-Ike Howard, grandson of Viola Ford Fletcher
Part I: Let Me Tell My Story
1. I Am Viola
2. The Massacre
3. Before the Storm
4. A Step Toward Justice
Part II: A Life Lived
5. Life in Aftermath
6.Married Life
7. Bartlesville
Part III: Justice Will Come
8. A Tipping Point
9. A Dream Come True
10. A Day in Court
11. What If?
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Words to Live By
Appendix B: A Chronological List of Known Massacres on Black Americans

Control Number:

3273831

Other Authors:

Ellis, Hughes Van
Howard, Ike
Ochoa, Mocha

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