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Paul Mickey Science Series: The Archaeology of Racial Hatred: Springfield, Illinois
- Location: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Springfield
- Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presentation by Floyd Mansberger, Fever River Research
Free & open to the public
Illinois State Museum Auditorium
On the evening of August 14, 1908, racial tensions in Springfield ignited, in part due to the allegations of a white woman (which were later recanted), that she had been assaulted by a black man. During the resulting two days of rioting, one residential neighborhood in particular—referred to by the contemporary Press as the “Badlands”—was the focus of much of the violence.
Little physical evidence of this event remains on the landscape today, however archaeological investigations conducted ahead of rail improvements resulted in the discovery of foundations of five houses along North Tenth Street destroyed by fire during the Race Riot. This presentation will feature the results of the archaeological investigations, and will hopefully provide new insight into the structure of this neighborhood, the inhabitants that called this neighborhood home, and the quality of life of the inhabitants that experienced this historical event.
Paul Mickey Science Series takes place in the Auditorium at the Illinois State Museum. A different speaker and topic will be featured each month. For additional information, please contact events@illinoisstatemuseum.org or (217) 782-0061.
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