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Author: Senechal, Roberta The Springfield Race Riot of 1908 
 This illustrated narrative recounts the August 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, starting with the events of the later afternoon and evening of August 14, when a crowd demanded the release of two prisoners at the city's jail, and continuing with the violent events that followed. Includes curriculum materials. Part of Illinois Periodicals Online (IPO), a digital imaging project at the Northern Illinois University Libraries funded by the Illinois State Library. http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/iht329622.html Topics: Activism, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 11, 2008 |
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