OCOEE, Fla. – It’s been more than 100 years since dozens of African Americans were killed by a white mob to keep them from voting on election day in 1920.

The mob surrounded the home of Julius “July” Perry. When Perry shot back to defend himself, the mob called Orlando and Orange County for reinforcements.

Some of the African Americans were lynched and their homes burned. [TRENDING: Family barred from flight over child’s mask | Photos: Baby gators’ snouts taped shut | Bartender’s face slashed] “The state played a role, they deputized the mob at that time and then they didn’t do the proper investigation, so they were complicit in this massacre.

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