1923
Rosewood, Florida, FL · On map
In January 1923, a white mob destroyed the all-Black town of Rosewood, Florida, killing at least six Black residents and forcing the entire community to flee. The violence began after a false accusation that a Black man attacked a white woman, leading to days of arson, lynching, and expulsion [10]. Rosewood was effectively erased from the map, with no residents returning for decades [10].
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