Complex sentence: The trouble began in Forsyth County in September 1912 when Ellen Grice claimed that she was the victim of an attempted assault and rape by two black men; the alleged assault occurred on Wednesday September 4,1912 in her mother's home.
Split into simpler sentences: The trouble began in Forsyth County in September 1912 when Ellen Grice claimed that she was the victim of an attempted assault and rape by two black men. The alleged assault occurred on Wednesday September 4,1912 in her mother's home.