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As racism protests roil US, Florida revisits dark past

by Associated Press
| June 18, 2020 12:03 AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On Election Day a century ago, a white mob swept through a tiny Florida citrus town after a black man showed up at the polls to vote. Over two days of terror, the mob set fire to homes and drove black residents from their community.

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