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Union League of America
Pekin,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
40° 34' 12.36",
-89° 38' 54.179988"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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On June 25, 1862, the Union League of America was founded at Pekin, Illinois, to promote patriotism and loyalty to the Union. Its members hoped to counter Northern disillusionment with President Lincoln's military policies after early Union defeat in the Civil War. Although closely allied with the Republican Party, the League sought to enroll all Union supporters, regardless of party. the league developed into a statewide and then a national organization. By December, 1863, it claimed 140,000 members in Illinois and almost a million nationwide. After the War, the League councils in the south were concerned with franchising the Negro and working for their education.
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Union League of America Historical Marker Location Map, Pekin, Illinois Map
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