African American Massacres in the U.S.A.
This guide provides information and links to websites that detail the many racially inspired slaughters of African Americans in the United States of America by those considered white Americans.
History of Orlando - Part Four (The Ocoee Massacre)
Unveiling of the Historical marker
100 Year Remembrance Ceremony
Sunday, November 1, 2020
Ocoee 1920 Election Day Massacre. The City of Ocoee will commemorate the 100 Year anniversary of the Ocoee 1920 Election Day Massacre. The city will unveil a historical marker to honor and remember the African Americans who lost their lives.
Location:
Bill Breeze Park
Address:
125 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Ocoee, FL 34761
Websites
- Nov. 2, 1920: The Ocoee Massacre"In response to an attempt by African Americans to exercise their legal and democratic right to vote, at least 50 African Americans were murdered in a brutal massacre in Ocoee, Florida on Nov. 2, 1920 in what is now called the Ocoee Massacre."
- Ocoee On Fire: The 1920 Election Day MassacreA quiet Florida citrus town became the scene of a gruesome racial cleansing that purged the entire black population for over 60 years.
- Yesterday, This Was Home: The Ocoee Massacre of 1920Special exhibition on display October 3, 2020 – February 14, 2021
The 1920 Ocoee Massacre in Orange County, Florida, remains the largest incident of voting-day violence in United States history.
Books in the St Johns River State Library
African Americans in Florida by Call Number: E185.93.F5 M37 1993ISBN: 9781561640317Publication Date: 1993-10-01Briefly describes the lives and contributions of more than fifty notable African-Americans in Florida, from 1528 to the present, in such fields as education, politics, journalism, sports, music, and religion. Also contains information on the " The Ocoee Riot, 1920 ".
