Anti-black rioting in Springfield, Illinois

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During the riots two thousand African Americans are forced out of the city, two were lynched, and six others were killed

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Anti-black rioting in Springfield, Illinois". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11007, accessed 28 March 2024.]

11007 Anti-black rioting in Springfield, Illinois 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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