Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

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Planning a trip? Check out the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument website.

Enraged by the moving of two Black prisoners from the county jail to safety, a White mob looted and burned dozens of African American businesses and homes and lynched two innocent men in 1908. This site addresses American race riots and preserves foundations and objects from five homes destroyed during the violence. 

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