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World War II: 1941-1945

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Cold War Era: 1946-1991

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African American

Court Transcript Concerning Two Cahokia Slaves, 1779

• A case in which two slaves, Moreau and Manuel, were accused and convicted of poisoning soldiers and other men in Cahokia. The state attorney of Virginia encourages the punishment of death for these two men.

• Citation: Walworth Alvord, Clarence, ed. Cahokia Records 1778-1790. Vol. II. Collections of the Illinois State Historical LIbrary. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1907. 12-21.

Law Concerning Migration of Blacks, December 8th, 1813

• This act prevented free blacks and mulattoes from migrating to the Illinois territory, even permitting whipping for those who refused to leave the county. It also stipulated that free blacks and mulattoes already living in Illinois must register with the county, and established harsh punishment for failing to register and for harboring runaway slaves.

• Citation: Philbrick, Francis S. The Laws of Illinois Territory 1809-1818. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1950. 91-92. Used by permission of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

Law Concerning Employment of Slaves, December 22nd, 1814

• In 1814, Illinois was experiencing a labor shortage, retarding its ability to build and operate manufacturing facilities. To address this need, the legislature enacted a law allowing slaves to volunteer their services in Illinois. During their 12 months of service they would be considered indentured servants, and their masters' right to own them as property would remain.

• Citation: Philbrick, Francis S. The Laws of Illinois Territory 1809-1818. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1950. 157-158. Used by permission of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

Indentures of Calep and Lucey, 1815 / Transcription

• These are two indentures written while Illinois was still a territory. They are also located on The RiverWeb American Bottom Landing Website.

Native American

An Act to Promote Retaliation Upon Hostile Indians, 1814 

• This act rewards people on the frontier for retaliating against Native Americans who attacked their settlements. Both citizens and Rangers, (militia members), are to be paid for killing Native American men, or taking women and children as prisoners.

• Citation: Philbrick, Francis S. The Laws of Illinois Territory 1809-1818. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1950. 177-178. Used by permission of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

An Act Concerning the Kaskaskia Indians, 1814 

• This act establishes the Governor, as the territory's head of Indian Affairs, as a guard against those who would cheat or sell alcohol to the Kaskaskia and other Indians. For violation of the law, it outlines punishments which differentiate between black servants and slaves. It also specifies that revenue collected from fines will first go to repaying "all necessary expenses"; the rest will be paid to the injured Indian(s).

• Citation: Philbrick, Francis S. The Laws of Illinois Territory 1809-1818. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1950. 154-155. Used by permission of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.