Description: AFRICAN AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BROCHUREGREAT TEACHING TOOL TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN YOUR CLASSROOM.IDEAL FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH!BROCHURE EXPLAINS THE LOCATIONS AND INTERESTING FACTS.PRINTED ON NICE GLOSSY PAPER - OPENS TO SHOW A FEW PICTURES AND THE MAP IN THE PHOTO.CLOSED THIS BROCHURE MEASURES: 9.25" X 3.75" OPENED THIS BROHURE MEASURES: 12" X 17"THE HISTORY IS DIVERSE AND RUGGED JUST LIKE THE UNIQUE GEOLOGIAL LANDSCAPE THAT LIES WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES.THIS BROCHURE CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT PRE-CIVIL WAR AND POST CIVIL WAR--WHERE PEOPLE SETTLED. FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO ESCAPED THE BONDAGE OF SLAVERY JOINED TOGETHER IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO CREATE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY BUILT CHURCHES TO CELEBRATE THEIR FAITH AND SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN. MANY OF THESE COMMUNITIES NO LONGER EXIST IN THE REGION, AND ARE RARELY MENTIONED IN THE COLLECTIVE HISTORIES OF OUR COUNTIES.INTERESTING READING!THERE IS INFORMATION ABOUT BLACK SETTLEMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COUNTIES: RANDOLPH COUNTY - EDEN JACKSON COUNTY - BOSTICK - ELKSVILLE/HALLIDAYBORO AREA WILLIAMSON COUNTY - AFRICA - DEWMAINE UNION COUNTY - SOUTH PASS ALEXANDER COUNTY - BEECH RIDGE - HODGES' PARK PULASKI COUNTY - ULLIN - MOUND CITY - VILLA RIDGE JOHNSON COUNTY MASSAC COUNTY SALINE COUNTY - GRAYSON - POND SETTLEMENT OR LAKEVIEW - SOUTH AMERICA GALLATIN COUNTY - NEGRO SALT WELLS POPE COUNTY - MILLER GROVENICE CONDITION!OUR HOME IS SMOKE FREE.HAVE TO DOWNSIZE!THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT MY LISTINGS. PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON--TRYING TO ADD ITEMS DAILY.EVERYTHING IS PRICED TO SELL.
Price: 3 USD
Location: Manteno, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-08T20:01:00.000Z
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Theme: Elementary & High Schools
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