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For one survivor, the 1920 Election Day massacre in Florida was ‘the night the devil got loose’

  • Written by Jerald Podair, Professor of History, Lawrence University
For one survivor, the 1920 Election Day massacre in Florida was ‘the night the devil got loose’Descendants of July Perry attend a 2019 ceremony unveiling a historical marker of his lynching. AP Photo/John Raoux

Mose Norman, a Black registered voter, was ready to cast his ballot for presidential candidate Warren G. Harding.

But when he arrived at his polling place on Election Day, Nov. 2, 1920, in the orange grove town of Ocoee, Florida,...

Read more: For one survivor, the 1920 Election Day massacre in Florida was ‘the night the devil got loose’

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