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Rosewood Massacre 1923: The Brutal Destruction of a Black Community
More Details: Rosewood Massacre 1923: The Brutal Destruction of a Black CommunityIn January 1923, the small Black community of Rosewood, Florida, was obliterated in a week-long spree of racial violence known as the Rosewood Massacre. Triggered by a white woman’s false claim of assault, a white mob, fueled by racial hatred and the Ku Klux Klan’s presence, murdered at least eight Black residents—possibly dozens more—burned the…