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    Troops march after an August 1908 race riot in Springfield

    Troops march after an August 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, that left several people dead, hundreds injured and destroyed dozens of Black-owned businesses and homes. Courtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum/Handout via REUTERS
    Troops stand guard after an August 1908 race riot in
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