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The New York Times

Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument

The New York Times on August 16, 2024

The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P.

Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/us/politics/biden-springfield-race-riot-monument.html

Author : Zach Montague

Publish date : 2024-08-16 14:34:55

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