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Sarah Carrier

Death by Force
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Sarah Carrier, a 44-year-old Black woman, was tragically killed on January 4, 1923, during the Rosewood Massacre in Rosewood, Florida. The massacre was a racially motivated attack on the predominantly Black town of Rosewood by white mobs. The violence erupted after a white woman, Fannie Taylor, from the nearby town of Sumner, accused a Black man of assaulting her. This accusation, despite being unsubstantiated, fueled anger and led to the formation of violent mobs seeking retribution.

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    Victim Details

    Sarah Carrier

    Female

    Rosewood

    FL

    1923-01-04

    44

    Sarah

    Carrier

    11/23/2025

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