Ocoee massacre and John Moses Cheney blue plaque
Orlando, FL, United States
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Lynching of July Perry November 3, 1920 On Election Day, November 2, 1920, black residents in the Ocoee area who owned land and businesses were eager to vote. Despite a terrorizing Ku Klux Klan march through the streets of Orlando three days prior, Mose Norman and other African Americans attempted t
o vote. They were turned away. After seeking advice from Orlando Judge John Cheney, Norman again attempted to vote. Armed whites stationed at the polls immediately assaulted him. Reportedly, he fled t
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