African Americans in Illinois

The French brought black slaves to the U.S. state of Illinois early in its history.[3] During and between the two World Wars, 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.[4]

African Americans in Illinois
Total population
1.797 million[1] (2020)
Regions with significant populations
Christianity[2]
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See also

References
  1. "Illinois - Place Explorer - Data Commons". datacommons.org.
  2. "Religious Landscape Study".
  3. "African Americans, Race and Ethnicity in Illinois and the North during the Civil War | Northern Illinois University Digital Library". digital.lib.niu.edu.
  4. "African Americans in Illinois - Education".
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