President Biden Designates Site Of The 1908 Springfield Race Riots A National Monument: “We Can’t Let These Things Fade”

President Biden Designates Site Of The 1908 Springfield Race Riots A National Monument: “We Can’t Let These Things Fade”

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Angelo Merendino/ Getty Images By Kizzy Cox ·Updated August 23, 2024

President Biden signed a proclamation that ensures the Springfield race riots of 1908 are never forgotten by declaring the site a national monument, reports CNN.  

In August 1908, a white mob burned, looted and destroyed Black

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