Biden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a national monument
Sculptures representing charred chimneys rising from the smoldering rubble of burned-out buildings make up the centennial memorial of the 1908 race riot, entitled Acts of Intolerance by Preston Jackson, on March 22, 2023, in Springfield, Ill.John O'Connor/AP Updated August 16, 2024 at 14:38 PM ET President Biden on Friday designated a national monument at the site of the deadly 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill., a tragedy that led to the creation […]
