Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (U.S. National …
WEBIn August 1908, a large White mob attacked the Black community in Springfield, Illinois. Rioters destroyed homes and businesses and lynched two men. The event led to the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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WEBBetween August 14-16, 1908, Black Americans were targeted and victimized by a large White mob in Springfield, Illinois. The mob, consisting of thousands of White residents, destroyed Black homes and businesses, and lynched two Black men.
Biden designates 1908 Springfield race riot site as a national monument ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · President Biden on Friday designated a national monument at the site of the deadly 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill., a tragedy that led to the creation of the NAACP.
Biden designates the site of 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Friday designating the site of a 1908 race massacre in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument. For two nights in August 1908, a White mob laid...
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WEBAug 16, 2024 · The Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument will protect 1.57 acres of federal land in Springfield, Illinois, and will be managed by the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service.
A Proclamation on the Establishment of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The horror that became known as the Springfield 1908 Race Riot drew the attention of national newspapers and Black and white activists interested in social change.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden Designates Springfield 1908 Race ...
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument confronts one of the country’s most brutal instances of mass anti-Black violence and serves as a testament to the courage of Black...
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WEBAug 16, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday designated a national monument at the site of the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill., a seminal moment in the United States’ long and...
Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield, Illinois, at the site of a 1908 race riot that later fueled the formation of the NAACP.
Biden Designates Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument
WEBAug 16, 2024 · President Biden designated a national monument on Friday at the site of a 1908 race riot that laid waste to a Black community in Springfield, Ill., joining civil rights leaders and state...