Rosewood, Fla., Destroyed by White Mob
Moments in Civil Rights History
On Jan. 5, 1923, a white vigilante mob in Florida ended a two-day rampage, resulting in the largely black town of Rosewood being burned to the ground. The incident was triggered when a white woman claimed she had been assaulted by a black man. Local white men launched a manhunt and terrorized Rosewood residents in their search. Violence ensued, resulting in deaths and the destruction of the town.
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