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Florida Frontiers TV - Journalist Mabel Norris Reese

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Mabel Norris Reese. Courageous journalist Mabel Norris Reese covered the infamous Groveland Rape Trial and Ku Klux Klan activities in Lake County in the mid-20th century.

 

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https://youtu.be/eTEPmkchFPw
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Florida Frontiers TV – Episode 51 – Journalist Mabel Norris Reese
Episode Number
51

Florida Frontiers TV - Florida Freedom Rides

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The Freedom Rides of 1961 are seen as a pivotal point in the Civil Rights Movement, but it's often forgotten that two groups of Freedom Riders came to Florida.

 

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https://youtu.be/5foBBWbkklg
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Florida Frontiers TV – Episode 39 – Florida Freedom Rides
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39
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