Title
Springfield Race Riot, Fire
Subject
African Americans
Illinois--Springfield
Race riots
Fires
Description
A house fire is being extinguished in an African American neighborhood, as a result of the Springfield Race Riot of 1908. On August 14, 1908, a white mob approached the Springfield city jail demanding two African American men who were reported to have committed crimes against white citizens. The rioting began when the mob figured out that the two men had already been removed from the city by the police. Two African Americans were killed, several businesses were destroyed, and many homes were burned before the state militia intervened.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1908-08-XX
Format
jpg
Language
en
Identifier
401009
Robert Ide Collection
Original Format
commercial print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
7 x 17 cm