Mingo Williams, a 49-year-old black turpentine worker, was tragically killed on January 4, 1923, during the Rosewood Massacre in Rosewood, Florida. Known by the nickname "Lord God," Williams was shot through the jaw or head, and his body was found on the road near Bronson, approximately twenty miles from Rosewood. His death occurred amidst a violent racial conflict that erupted in Rosewood following an accusation by a white woman, Fannie Taylor, who claimed she was attacked by a black man. This
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