The Groveland Four
The Groveland Four: Long Trailer
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In 1949, 4 young black men are wrongly accused of rape; a major civil rights case ensues.
July, 1949: four young black men are wrongly accused of rape by a 17-year-old farm wife 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.
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The Groveland Four is a local public television program presented by WUCF
The Groveland Four
The Groveland Four: Long Trailer
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July, 1949: four young black men are wrongly accused of rape by a 17-year-old farm wife 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.
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Preview | 2m | In 1949, 4 young black men are wrongly accused of rape; a major civil rights case ensues. (2m)
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Clip | 1m 58s | Lake County Sheriff Willis McCall played a prominent role in the 1949 Groveland Four case. (1m 58s)
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Clip | 1m 20s | A young St. Petersburg Times copy editor investigated the 1949 Groveland Four case. (1m 20s)
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Clip | 3m 2s | African-American activist Harry T. Moore is forever linked to the 1949 Groveland Four case (3m 2s)
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The Groveland Four is a local public television program presented by WUCF