Sam Carter

Death by Force

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 ...Read More

Sam Carter (1878-1923) - Find a Grave Memorial

Rosewood: HOME | Remembering Rosewood

    ...View 8 additional sources