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President Biden designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conservation Lands Foundation
|August 16, 2024
CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR DESIGNATING THE SPRINGFIELD 1908 RACE RIOT NATIONAL MONUMENT
The designation is the first to highlight the tragic events of race riots and showcase the birth of the NAACP
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Conservation Lands Foundation applauds President Biden for designating the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Illinois, which recognizes the national and cultural significance of the Springfield Race Riot of 1908, one of the country’s worst examples of mass racial violence and the event that led courageous Black leaders to found the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Statement from Jocelyn Torres, Co-Interim Executive Director and Chief Conservation Officer for Conservation Lands Foundation:
“Commemorating the country’s varied histories through national monument designations is an important responsibility of the president. The Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument is the first national monument to recognize our nation’s long history of race riots and thousands of lynchings, and showcase the birth of the NAACP and the courage and leadership of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and other Black leaders who fought to stop racial violence. It holds a solemn place in our collective understanding and is deserving of this designation.
“We applaud President Biden for using the Antiquities Act to commemorate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument, ensuring that the public never forgets the tragedies and triumphs of the Black experience in American history.”
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