The Ocoee massacre was a racially motivated attack that took place on November 2-3, 1920, in Ocoee, Florida. The violence was triggered by the attempts of an African American man named Moses Norman to vote in the presidential election that year.
When Norman and other African Americans attempted to vote, they were met with violent opposition from a white mob. The violence escalated over the course of two days, resulting in the deaths of at least six African Americans and the displacement of hundreds of others from the town.
The Ocoee massacre was one of the most violent events of election day in the United States and is considered one of the worst acts of racial violence in Florida’s history. The events of the massacre had a profound impact on the African American community in Ocoee and throughout Florida, and it serves as a reminder of the long history of racial violence and discrimination that has been a part of American history.
In the years following the massacre, the African American community in Ocoee was effectively eliminated, with few African Americans living in the area. The events of the massacre remained largely unknown for decades, but in recent years, survivors and descendants of the victims have worked to keep the memory of the Ocoee massacre alive and to ensure that the lessons of this dark chapter in American history are not forgotten.