Historian: Springfield Park Confederate monument was put up to intimidate Black residents during Jim Crow era
In 1915, the Florida Legislature paid for half of the $25,000 it cost to build the statue that sat in Springfield Park until Wednesday.
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In 1915, the Florida Legislature paid for half of the $25,000 it cost to build the statue that sat in Springfield Park until Wednesday.
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