1. Intro to Illinois, the 21st state

2. Important dates Illinois was discovered in 1673 by the French
Illinois became a territory in 1809
Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818
Illinois first constitution was written in the summer of 1818
Illinois second constitution was written in 1862
Illinois third constitution was written in 1920
Illinois fourth (and current) constitution was written on December 15, 1970

3. Who founded Illinois?
First governor: Ninian Edwards
President at the time: James Monroe
Why? It had good geographical locations such as rivers and Lake Michigan

4. Native American Tribes
Chippewa
Delaware
Fox
Illinois
Iowa
Iroquois
Kaskaskia
Kickapoo
Michigamea
Miami
Moingwena
Ottawa
Peoria
Piankashaw
Potawatomi
Sauk and Fox
Shawnee
Winnebago
Wyandot

6. What happened to them?
In the mid-1800s American Government (specifically Andrew Jackson) ordered Native Americans to be out on reservations
Although there are still Native Americans in Illinois, there are no federally recognized tribes.

7. African Americans Illinois was originally a slave state
Became part of the Union during the civil War
Illinois repealed Black Codes after the Civil War
Race Riots early 1900s
Emmett Till was from Chicago
Murdered because other states weren’t as integrated
Illinois is still extremely segregated
Chicago is a prime example
Evanston
Peoria

8. This map of Chicago shows how people still live primarily with their race in their neighborhood. This leads to schools being segregated as well because many school districts are based by what neighborhood you live in.

9. Oppression
Cruel or unjust treatment of a group of people