Political Memes

Ocoee 1920 - "The bloodiest election in modern American history”

Was when a group a African-American land owners tried to vote, but a certain racist white group stopped them at the polls.

In Ocoee the Klan began threatening the Black community three weeks before the 1920 election, claiming that “not a single Negro would be permitted to vote.” Moreover, the Florida Klan’s grand master sent a letter to two local Republican officials, threatening to retaliate if Black and white officials continued instructing local African Americans on how to cast ballots and pay poll taxes. “We shall always enjoy WHITE SUPREMACY in this country,” the letter read, “and he who interferes must face the consequences.”

After some African American men still tried to vote, got turned away, then came back later to get the suppressors names like an Orlando judge advised them to do, the white people went full KKK and started killing up to 60 African-Americans and burning thier prominent buildings. The deceased had their bodies torn apart for 'trophies'. The surviving African-Americans were forced out if they didnt leave on thier own will

The one upside is 2 Klan members were killed during.

Still absolutely vile though

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