Duckworth, Leaders Commemorate 1908 Race Riot National Monument Designation
October 09, 2024
October 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
[SPRINGFIELD, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined local and federal leaders in commemorating the designation of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot site as a national monument. Duckworth has worked for years to secure national monument recognition for the site, which the Biden-Harris Administration designated in August. The 1908 Springfield Race Riot was a pivotal event in American . . .
[SPRINGFIELD, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined local and federal leaders in commemorating the designation of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot site as a national monument. Duckworth has worked for years to secure national monument recognition for the site, which the Biden-Harris Administration designated in August. The 1908 Springfield Race Riot was a pivotal event in American . . .