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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

As racism protests roil US, Florida revisits dark past

As racism protests roil US, Florida revisits dark pastOn Election Day a century ago, a white mob swept through a tiny Florida citrus town after a black man showed up at the polls to vote. Over two days of terror, the mob set fire to homes and drove black residents from their community. It was one of the bloodiest days in American political history, with the number of deaths remaining in question — some estimates as high as 60.


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