One of the best‐documented cases is Oscarville, Georgia, a Black-majority agricultural community in Forsyth County, founded in the late 1800s. By 1911 it had about 1,100 residents.  In 1912 there was racial violence (including lynching and forced expulsion) that drove out most of the Black population.  Decades later, the land where Oscarville once stood was acquired for the construction of the Buford Dam, and when Lake Lanier filled in the 1950s, what remained of the area was submerged under t
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Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter · Original audio. One of the best‐documented cases is Oscarville, Georgia, a Black-majority agricultural community in Forsyth County, founded in the late 1800s. By 1911 it had about 1,100 residents. In 1912 there was racial violence (including lynching and forced expulsion) that drove out most of the ...
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