Sam Salisbury

Born1890
Died1974

Sam Salisbury was a military veteran who led a large contingent of white rioters, many KKK members, to raid the home of July Perry in search of Mose Norman. This led to the complete destruction of the black community in Ocoee for over fifty years.

Ocoee On Fire: The 1920 Election Day Massacre

A quiet Florida citrus town became the scene of a gruesome racial cleansing that purged the black population for over 60 years. It must have seemed like a lifetime ago to Julius “July” Perry since he first arrived in Ocoee. More...