Oscarville, Ga – The City Buried Under Lake Lanier
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John C Abercrombie
When the subject of race comes up, many think the problem was slavery. While slavery was significant and took advantage of an entire race of people, there were untold racial animosity that has persisted to this day.
The myth that was pushed is that Blacks were lazy, shiftless, criminals, low intellect people and the list of negatives that are completely false persist. This post looks at a thriving community that was completely banished from the county and even nearby communities over a rumor.
One of the largest myths is that when the Civil War ended, and Blacks were freed that it was all over. Far from it as this was the start of modern racism.
Blacks were worked hard and had nothing to show for it. They were not paid for their labor or intellectual properties, therefore there were no savings. They did not have property so no generational wealth as in the White community.
As we look closely at what had previously taken place, the White people had taken the land from the Native Americans and in many cases denied Blacks the opportunity to own land, even with homesteading and other programs. On top of this there were laws passed that limited their financial and civil freedoms. There was strong opposition on voting and holding office. Yet, the myth that persists is that all people had the opportunity to succeed. It is an understatement to say it was an unfair situation.
A strange juxtaposition of political parties is that Southern Democrats were very anti-Black, while Republicans were pro equal rights. The opposite of what most people believe today. Georgia Democrats passed laws that imposed racial segregation in public facilities. Separate water fountains if there was one for Blacks. Separate neighborhoods, separate schools and the list goes on and on.
The end result is that Whites owned most of the property and Blacks were relegated to the unfair system of share cropping. This resulted in generational poverty and limited educational opportunities for Blacks.
Because of the unfair situation, there were considerations of reparations in the form of 40 acres of land to enslaved families. The loan of a mule from the army was consolidated into the idea and became known as 40 acres and a mule. However, Andrew Johnson, a Southerner, reversed the policy resulting in nothing for Blacks who were responsible for the wealth of America.
Despite it, Oscarville, Ga was once a thriving Black run city until a White woman by the name of Sleety Mae Crow was killed and supposedly raped by 2 teenage black men. This city is now buried under the waters of Lake Lanier. A man-made reservoir in the state of Georgia. Lake Lanier is named after a Confederate soldier, Sidney Lanier, best known as the “Poet of the Confederacy.”
There were 2 incidents that sparked an all to regular event that resulted in mob violence of an entire Black community. One was the death and alleged rape of Sleety Mae Crow, a white woman who suffered a violent death. The accused were 2 Black males ages 16 and 18 who were hung in front of 5,000 people including women and children.
The hallmark of Lynchings is that people are killed without benefit of a legal trial and if a trial is convened, it would at best be described as a Kangaroo Court, where the verdict could be predicted in advance, without good evidence of guilt and following equitable interpretation and enforcement of laws.
The relatives of Mae Crow as she is commonly referred to do not believe the 2 were guilty and have spoken publicly stating the belief of their innocence.
While the country proclaims justice, there are many cases where the mere accusation of a Black person results in a lynching and soothing of the entire community even though an innocent person was probably sacrificed.
Ellen Grice accused a Black man of rape after they were discovered in bed. Reverend Grant Smith a Black minister suggested it was consensual and was almost beaten to death over the comment
White mobs hanged Black men, burned churches, shot livestock and terrorized the Black residents, driving 1,100 Black people off of the land they owned. These people were never compensated for their loss and Whites took over the titles in questionable transactions.
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We hear the myth that Black people had no ambition, were lazy and have contributd nothing to civilization, yet we case after case that disproves this. Oscarville even had a race track. People owned their homes and were prospering when driven off the land. Subjected to the whims of White supremists they were constantly denied full citizenship. Just imagine the advantages to the entire country if they had been given the opportunities freely given to Whites. It is time to resolve these problems.