Updated May 31, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. On this day in 1921, the Tulsa Race Massacre, also known as the Tulsa Race Riot, began in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a prosperous African American community. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. What led to the Tulsa Race Massacre?The Tulsa Race Massacre was sparked by a false accusation of a Black man assaulting a white woman in an elevator. The incident led to the arrest and attempted lynching of the man, which in turn led to violence between white mobs and Black residents. How many people died in the Tulsa Rac…