In late 2022, the first town in Illinois to be legally founded by a formerly enslaved person became a national park. The 21st was joined by a professor descended from the town's founder and the director of research at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
In late 2022, the first town in Illinois to be legally founded by a formerly enslaved person became a national park. The 21st was joined by a professor descended from the town's founder and the director of research at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
On the 21st: An immigration lawyer and a constitutional law scholar answered questions about what states can and can’t do regarding immigration enforcement. Plus, we spoke with the president of the Illinois Trail of Tears associations on three sites being added to the National Register of Historic Places.
