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60th anniversary Ax Handle Massacre commemorative event

On Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 6 PM, Charlotte County Democrats will commemorate Ax Handle Saturday, the day in 1960 when more than 200 Whites with baseball bats and ax handles attacked 34 Black NAACP Youth Council members in Jacksonville, Florida.  Register for this free Zoom virtual event here.  By James Abraham, Charlotte County Dems

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