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Governor Coles and Slavery
1200 Main Street, Edwardsville,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
39° 49' 8.460012",
-89° 57' 50.519988"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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Site of the courthouse where in 1824 political enemies convicted Governor Edward Coles of illegally freeing his slaves. 'To preserve to a continuous line of generations that liberty obtained by the valor of our forefathers, we must make provisions for the moral and intellectual improvement of those who are to follow.'
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Illinois African American History locations.
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Governor Coles and Slavery Historical Marker Location Map, Edwardsville, Illinois Map
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