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Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy

2024-08-16

President Joe Biden signs a proclamation to establish a national monument to commemorate the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill. The riot was a seminal moment in the United States’ difficult history with racial violence targeting Black people.

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