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Ocoee was the home to 255 African-American residents and 560 white residents according to the 1920 Census. [3] The massacre took place on November 2, the day of the U.S. presidential election leaving a lasting political, but also community, impact; the 1930 census showed 1,180 whites, 11 Native Americans, and 2 African Americans (0.2%). [4]
2010 Teacher of the Year, Sarah Brown Wessling, with President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The National Teacher of the Year is a professional award in the United States. The program began in 1952, as a project by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and aims to reward excellence in teaching.
1920 United States presidential election in Florida [8] Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote Count % Count % Democratic: James Cox of Ohio: Franklin Delano Roosevelt of New York: 90,515: 62.13%: 6: 100.00%: Republican: Warren Harding of Ohio: Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts: 44,853 30.79% 0 0.00% Socialist: Eugene Debs of ...
In July, the Florida State Board of Education enacted regulations that critics claim water down the importance of Black history. The post Descendant of Florida massacre victim decries curriculum ...
Jill Biden has new guidance for the nation's top teachers. When they visit the White House later this year, they will be the guests of honor at a state dinner, the first time that the diplomatic ...
We once again face the threat of extremism in Florida, says Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School alum.
In the realigning 1860 election, Florida was one of the ten slave states that did not provide ballot access to the Republican nominee, Abraham Lincoln. [3] John C. Breckinridge emerged victorious, winning 62.23% of the vote. [4] Shortly after the 1860 election, Florida seceded from the Union and became a part of the Confederacy. [5]
Elections in Florida are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years, as provided for in Article 6 of the Florida Constitution. [1] For state elections, the Governor of Florida , Lieutenant Governor, and the members of the Florida Cabinet, and members of the Florida Senate are elected every four years ...