African Americans in Illinois
The French brought black slaves to the state During between the World War I and World War II, blacks began leaving states in the South for Illinois and other states in the north. The Great Migration increased Illinois’ black population by 81% from 1920 to 1930.
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| 1.797 million (2020) | |
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