Historically, this event was known as the "Tulsa Race Riot." Some say it was given that name at the time for insurance purposes. Designating it as a "riot" saved insurance companies from having to pay benefits to the people of Greenwood whose homes and businesses were destroyed A riot is defined as, "a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd." A massacre is defined as,
*the act or an instance of killing a number of usually helpless or unresisting human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty.*
What do you think best describes what happened in Tulsa? Use evidence from the sources you analyzed to support your response.
