LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DESIGNATION OF THE 1908 SPRINGFIELD RACE RIOT NATIONAL MONUMENT
August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024:
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Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement upon the Biden-Harris administration's creation of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument.
With President Biden's signature, a national monument has been designated at the site where a mob of white residents burned down homes and businesses across Sp . . .
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Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement upon the Biden-Harris administration's creation of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument.
With President Biden's signature, a national monument has been designated at the site where a mob of white residents burned down homes and businesses across Sp . . .