Exclusion: Sycamore’s Racially Restrictive Covenants
There is evidence of several racial covenants in Sycamore. The Fox Subdivision was created...
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Hope – the Sims family, Sycamore
The Sims family is another example of a Sycamore Great Migration story. The story starts...
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Hope: Frederick Douglass comes to Sycamore
Frederick Douglass came to Sycamore in 1870 and spoke at Wilkin’s Hall. The New York...
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Community: Samuel Crosswell, Buffalo Soldier
While not a lot of information is known about Samuel Crosswell, research shows that he...
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Community: North Avenue Neighborhood and Mildred Poole Stewart
Mildred Poole Stewart, who was born and grew up in Sycamore, graduated from Sycamore High...
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Community: Caldwell family, Shabbona
Above image: Shabbona Grove School, 1921. Photo courtesy Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Society. The Caldwell family story...
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Hope: Black Resort Community in Kirkland
Three newspaper articles cover a story about how a group of wealthy Blacks from St....
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Hope: Securing a Bank Loan
There are two examples of the local bank, The National Bank & Trust Company, working...
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Exclusion: Racial Covenants, Sycamore
There is evidence of racial covenants in Sycamore. The Fox Subdivision was created in 1927....
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