NPS Unit · Illinois, United States
Springfield race riot of 1908
Springfield race riot of 1908 is a National Park Service unit in Illinois, United States.
NPS Unit · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | NPS Unit |
|---|---|
| Location | Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 39.8047° N, 89.6419° W |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Springfield race riot of 1908
The Springfield race riot of 1908 consisted of events of mass racial violence committed against African Americans by a mob of about 5,000 white Americans and European immigrants in Springfield, Illinois, between August 14 and 16, 1908. Two black men, Joe James and George Richardson, had been arrested. James was accused of murdering a white man and attempting to rape his daughter, and Richardson was accused of raping a white woman, Mabel Hallam. When the sheriff had transferred the two suspects out of the city, white people began attacking black neighborhoods, killing black citizens, and destroyed black businesses and homes.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 82.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Springfield race riot of 1908?
Springfield race riot of 1908 is in Illinois, United States (39.8047° N, 89.6419° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_United_States_National_Park_System_official_units — Wikipedia list of National Park System official units — unit name, state, official designation.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_race_riot_of_1908 — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).