Silence Broken: The Story of the 1908 Race Riots | Illinois State Museum (Virtual)
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Wed, Feb 16 , 2022 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
502 South Spring Street, Springfield, IL 62706
The 1908 Springfield Race Riot has been a more common topic of conversation in recent years with excavations and discoveries as well as national conversations about race in our communities.
Virtual Event
However, for the better part of a century, most Illinoisans didn’t know it had occurred and it was rarely discussed in public forums. Join Historian Doris J. Bailey for a discussion of why this pivotal event was a hidden history for so long and learn about the brave activism and research that finally broke the silence. Advanced registration is required at https://bit.ly/1908Talk and space is limited.
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