Legislative Act Establishing Compensation for Rosewood Victims

Original Title

Legislative Act Establishing Compensation for Rosewood Victims

Devised Title

Legislative Act Establishing Compensation for Rosewood Victims

Date

1994

Creator

Florida House of Representatives See all items with this value

James Peters See all items with this value

Lynn Imhof See all items with this value

Stephen F. Hanlon See all items with this value

State University System of Florida See all items with this value

Charles B. Reed See all items with this value

Vice Patricia Hansen See all items with this value

Florida Board of Regents See all items with this value

Maxine D. Jones See all items with this value

Nancy Stepina See all items with this value

Contributor

Office of The Attorney General

General Robert Butter

Stephen F. Hanlon

Florida House of Representatives

Description

Legislative acts in Florida addressing the Rosewood Massacre and setting the legal framework for compensation and historical investigation. These acts were designed to ensure the state recognized the tragedy, supported the documentation of its impact, and provided a pathway for descendants to seek justice and reparations.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Activism See all items with this value

Civil rights See all items with this value

Justice See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Measurements

L:28cm x W:21.5cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

MS_0001_01_B17_F2_020

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0194

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Rosewood Massacre Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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