The history of Lake Lanier is inextricably linked to the tragic events of 1912 in Forsyth County, Georgia, which included the community of Oscarville. Following the alleged assault and murder of a white woman, white mobs terrorized the area, resulting in the lynching of one Black man and the forced displacement of over 1,000 Black residents from the entire county. This racial cleansing led to Black families abandoning their homes, businesses, churches, and hundreds of acres of valuable land, whi
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One of the best‐documented cases is Oscarville, Georgia, a Black-majority agricultural community in Forsyth County, founded in the late 1800s. By 1911 it had about 1,100 residents.  In 1912 there was racial violence (including lynching and forced expulsion) that drove out most of the Black population.  Decades later, the land where Oscarville once stood was acquired for the construction of the Buford Dam, and when Lake Lanier filled in the 1950s, what remained of the area was submerged under t
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Lake Lanier, located in Northeast Georgia, was once home to the African American community of Oscarville before it was flooded and became the lake we know today, spanning across five counties: Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, and Lumpkin. #Oscarville #Lakelanier #historyfacts #Fyp follow The Georgia page | The Georgia page
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