1920s
1920–1929The Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age remake American culture.
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Key events
- May 31, 1921The Tulsa Race Massacre
A white mob destroys the prosperous "Black Wall Street" of Greenwood, killing hundreds.
- 1923The Rosewood massacre
A white mob destroys the Black town of Rosewood, Florida.
- August 25, 1925The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
A. Philip Randolph organizes the first major Black labor union.