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October 19, 2020

Tulsa Race Massacre Victims Found

On October 19, 2020, researchers announced the discovery of at least 12 coffins in an unmarked mass grave at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, believed to contain victims of the 1921 massacre. The search for victims continued as part of a broader effort to document the true scope of the violence.

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1. Mass Grave of Tulsa Race Massacre Victims Found - Smithsonian Magazine

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