1908 race riot Springfield, Illinois



sparked alleged rape of white woman black man , murder of white engineer, supposedly black man, in springfield, , reportedly angered high degree of corruption in city, white residents took anxiety , frustration out on blacks. rioting broke out on august 14, 1908 , continued 3 days in period of violence known springfield race riot. gangs of white youth , blue-collar workers attacked predominantly black areas of city known levee district, black businesses located, , badlands, many black residences stood. 2 blacks lynched , 4 whites killed gunfire when black property-owners sought defend homes , businesses. riot ended when governor sent in more 3,700 militiamen patrol city, isolated incidents of white violence against blacks continued in springfield september.








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