1912: The Forsyth County Expulsion and Its Aftermath tells the story of the expulsion of more than 1,000 Black residents from Forsyth County, Georgia and its lasting impact on the families affected. Through a podcast produced by Atlanta History Center and distributed by WABE, interactive maps, digital exhibits and articles, we explore how a combination of popular myth and generations of displacement contributed to the attempted erasure of an entire Black community.
Hear the Whole Story. Listen to the Podcast
1912: The Forsyth County Expulsion and Its Aftermath Podcast. Premiering November 19, 2024
A 5-episode podcast that tells the story of the expulsion of more than 1,000 Black residents from Forsyth County, Georgia, and its lasting impact on the families affected. The podcast explores how a combination of popular myth and generations of displacement contributed to the attempted erasure of an entire Black community.
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Meet the Families. Discover their Stories
1912: The Forsyth County Expulsion and Its Aftermath tells the stories of four Black families from Forsyth County and the lasting impact of racial terror on generations of descendants.
Meet the families featured in the podcast.
Follow the Journey. Explore Forsyth County
Tax returns from 1912 show 59 Black residents owned at least 1,988 acres of property in Forsyth County. Using these tax returns and Aero Atlas Map Books, the Digital Storytelling team mapped the approximate locations of former Black property owners.
Explore the map below. Best viewed in fullscreen.
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White Map Markers – Events related to the lynching and expulsion of Black residents from Forsyth County in 1912.
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Gold Map Dots – Approximate locations of Black property owners where a record of sale can be found.
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Black Map Dots – Approximate locations of Black property owners where no record of sale can be found.
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Disclaimer: Locations are approximate based on land lot locations listed in the 1912 property tax returns. While 59 real estate owners are listed in the returns, not all have land lot information. Because of this, not all property owners are represented on this map.
Learn more about the map's resources and Real versus Personal Estate.
Read the Story. More Information
Loved the podcast? Dive deeper by revisiting the content that set the foundation.
Explore the stories of Forsyth County’s Black residents, who were expelled in 1912, through in-depth research and compelling narratives.
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Kenan Research Center
This collection of audio recordings includes interviews with descendants of the Strickland, Bagley, and Merritt families and others connected to the events in Forsyth County in 1912 through scholarship or community involvement.
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Story
Listen to Patrick Phillips, author of Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America, explain the events of 1912 .