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Sam Carter

Case from Rosewood, FL dated Jan 02, 1923

Victim Details

Sam Carter

Male

Rosewood

FL

1923-01-02

44

Sam

Carter

07/19/2026

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Sam Carter, a 44-year-old blacksmith from Rosewood, Florida, met a tragic end on January 2, 1923, during the infamous Rosewood Massacre. This event was a racially motivated attack on the predominantly African American town of Rosewood by large groups of white aggressors. The violence erupted after a white woman, Fannie Taylor, from the nearby town of Sumner, claimed she had been assaulted by a Black man. This accusation, though later believed to be a cover for an extramarital affair, incited a m ...
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  • Sam Carter (1878-1923) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Rosewood: HOME | Remembering Rosewood
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