
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
February 21, 1997


In 1923, a black town in Florida was burned to the ground, its people murdered because of a lie. Some escaped and survived because of the courage and compassion of a few extraordinary people. This film is for them.
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.

Mann

John Wright

Sylvester Carrier

Duke Purdy

James Taylor

Beulah (Scrappie)

Sheriff Walker

Lover

Aunt Sarah

Fanny Taylor

Jewel

Poly
Released
February 21, 1997