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Jacksonville is hosting the Republican National Convention on 60th anniversary of city’s KKK race riot

With the largest civil rights movement in contemporary history playing out as a backdrop, Jacksonville is now celebrating the fact it will officially host the 2020 Republican National Convention. Coincidentally, will be held on the 60th anniversary of a race riot in that city. Known as “Ax Handle Saturday,” on Aug. 27, 1960, more than […]

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