Slavery existed in Illinois, but schools don’t always teach that history

[hhs]

https://www.propublica.org/article/slavery-existed-in-illinois-but-schools-dont-always-teach-that-history

[pyuser583]

It sounds strange that slavery exists in Illinois, but if you visit Carbondale, it makes sense.

Southern Illinois is rural, agrarian, and southern. The Mason-Dixon Line goes straight through Springfield.

Illinois is both a northern and southern state.

The problem is that people confuse Illinois and Chicago.

[jpster]

We know so little about slavery and the Black experience in the US. Like the nation is too ashamed to teach it. This is another shocking account: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/437573/blacks-were-enslav...

[OldHand2018]

If you'd like a more detailed analysis rather than a short Q&A, this would be useful

https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/42004076

EDIT: Not same author