Democracy Abroad, Lynching at Home : University Press of Florida : 9780813062396 : 081306239X : 30 Nov 2016 : Winner of the Florida Book Award for Florida Nonfiction, BronzeWinner of the Florida Historical Society's Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Award&;Hobbs unearths four lynchings that are critical to the understanding of the origins of civil rights in Florida. The oral histories from the victims&; families and those in the communities make this a valuable contribution to African American, Florida, and civil rights history.&;&;Derrick E. White, author of The Challenge of Blackness   &;A compelling reminder of just how troubling and violent the Sunshine State&;s racial past has been. A must read.&;&;Irvin D.S. Winsboro, editor of Old South, New South, or Down South?   Florida is frequently viewed as an atypical southern state&;more progressive and culturally diverse&;but, when examined in proportion to the number of African American residents, it suffered more lynchings than any of its