Charlotte Teachers Institute

In this unit, students will examine the effects of WWI on African American culture and race relations in the United States. Students will focus on the effects of the New Negro Movement and race relations in the United States after the war through the study of the Red Summer of 1919 and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, also known as the Tulsa Race Riot or Tulsa Race War. This will tell the history of African American progress post Reconstruction, the advancements of the New Negro Movement, to ultimately the Red Summer and race riots after WWI. This allows students to see the Progressive Era in a new light and evaluate the impact of WWI on race relations in the United States. They will have to determine the importance of learning about these forgotten stories and how it has influenced race relations and African American culture today. This unit aligns with the North Carolina World History standards on skills and WWI. The summative assessment requires students to create a monument to those lost in either the Red Summer or Tulsa Race Massacre.