Wilderness Society: The Country's Newest National Monument Honors a Community's Fight for Racial Justice
August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release:
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Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument commemorates a historic chapter in Illinois
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Today, the Biden administration designated the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in the capital of Illinois using the Antiquities Act during the 116th commemoration of one of the country's worst examples of mass racial violence.
In response t . . .
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Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument commemorates a historic chapter in Illinois
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Today, the Biden administration designated the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in the capital of Illinois using the Antiquities Act during the 116th commemoration of one of the country's worst examples of mass racial violence.
In response t . . .