Ocoee Riot, circa 1937

Creator

Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida

Files

Publisher

Federal Writers Project, American Guide, Negro Writers Unit

Publication Date

January 1937

Time Period

circa 1937

Abstract

WPA produced synopsis of the Ocoee election day riot that occurred on Nov. 2, 1920, when African Americans were attacked as they attempted to vote in the presidential election.

Keywords

African Americans, Segregation, Florida, Race Riots, Race relations, Slave narratives

Extent

3 pages

Geographic Location

Ocoee (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Federal Writer's Project Collection

Language

English

Media Type

Articles

Identifier

SFS0021874_00001

Recommended Citation

Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida, "Ocoee Riot, circa 1937" (1937). Narratives of Formerly Enslaved Floridians. 24.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/formerly_enslaved_narratives/24