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According to Stewart Tolney and E. M Beck, between 1882 and 1930, more African American males would be lynched in Florida then any other Southern state. In this time frame, Florida led the nation with eleven lynches in 1920. Studies showed that for every 100,000 African American in Florida, 79.8 were lynched.
Pages in category "African-American history in Jacksonville, Florida" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
LaVilla is a historic African American neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida and was formerly an independent city. It developed after the American Civil War and was eventually annexed to the city of Jacksonville in 1887 and is now considered part of downtown. It was struck by the Great Fire of 1901.
African-American history in Jacksonville, Florida ... African American Heritage Trail of St. Petersburg, Florida ... Yemassee Settlement
Sugar Hill is a historically middle class and predominantly African American neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida. It was established in the 1800s, was thriving by the end of the 19th century. It was established in the 1800s, was thriving by the end of the 19th century.
The first land purchased by African Americans in the Lick Creek area happened in 1832. By 1855, the settlement area was 1,557 acres, which was its maximum size.
Two other communities grew up after the Civil War; Oakland and Fairfield. Oakland, located just north of East Jacksonville, was a working-class, largely African-American community. Oakland Park was the city's first park for African American children. Eartha M. M. White helped get it established. [20]
Mar. 6—The intersection of County Road 400 and County Road N. 600 W. is a fairly typical rural Indiana spot. There's farmland for as far as the eye can see, only interrupted by the occasional house.