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

The French brought black slaves to the state[3] 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.[4]

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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