The Groveland Four

The Groveland Four

In 1949, four black men in Groveland, Fl are accused of rape & a civil rights case ensues.

July, 1949: Four young black men are accused of rape by a 17-year-old woman in rural Lake County, Florida. The case of “The Groveland Four” included a race riot, torture, multiple murders, two trials and a Supreme Court reversal. Though widely covered by the national press, the case has been largely forgotten... even though it helped lay a foundation for the Civil Rights Movement.

The Groveland Four is a local public television program presented by WUCF.