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Students Create Museum for Illinois' First Black Voter

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 10 November 2026, 11:41 UTC ·10 sec listen

Students have transformed an old barbershop into a museum honoring David Strother, who was born in Missouri in 1843 and is recognized as Illinois’ first Black voter. The project links a local historic site with a largely overlooked story.

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