1920

Ocoee Massacre

Ocoee, Florida, FL

Ocoee Massacre

Ocoee Massacre

On November 2, 1920, a white mob massacred Black residents in Ocoee after an African American man attempted to cast his vote[1]. Estimates of the death toll vary, with some placing it as high as 80, while locals later believed it was around 30 or 35[1]. The event …

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