In January 1923, the small town of Rosewood, Florida, was destroyed, and its black residents were driven out or killed.

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This is a historical fact. A white woman in a neighboring town accused a black man in Rosewood of assaulting her, which led to a violent racial riot that lasted for several days. The white mob burned down buildings and homes and killed at least six black residents, with some estimates suggesting a much higher death toll. The remaining black residents fled the town and never returned.

In January 1923, the Small Town of Rosewood, Florida, Was