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Massacre · 1923
Rosewood Massacre
Rosewood, Levy County, Florida
A white mob destroyed the Black town of Rosewood; survivors fled and the town was abandoned.
This location is approximate and drawn from historical records still being verified. See the source for detail.
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Coordinates: 29.2333, -82.9333