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In Lincoln's Shadow: The 1908 Race Riot in Springfield, Illinois
Roberta Senechal De La Roche
In Lincoln's Shadow: The 1908 Race Riot in Springfield, Illinois
Roberta Senechal De La Roche
The 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, which began only a few blocks from Abraham Lincoln's family home, explores the social origins of rioting by whites against the city's African American community after a white woman alleged that a black man had raped her. This title describes the riot, and identifies the rioters and their victims.
264 pages, 22 illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 30, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780809329090 |
Publishers | Southern Illinois University Press |
Pages | 264 |
Dimensions | 149 × 220 × 17 mm · 354 g |
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