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Illinois State Police truck used during civil rights protests in Cairo, Illinois during the late 1960s and 1970s as photographed by the United Front, an organization formed by pro-civil rights groups in the city.

White protestors in Cairo, Illinois carry signs featuring swastikas and anti-African American statements on a picket line protesting African Americans during racial unrest in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Illinois State Police observing African American protestors in Cairo, Illinois during race protests in the late 1960s and 1970s.

A policeman in riot gear confronts civil rights protestors in Cairo, Illinois on a picket line during race protests in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Portrait of Corneal A. Davis, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for District 1 from 1943-1978.

Portrait of Corneal A. Davis, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for District 1 from 1943-1978.

Portrait of Corneal A. Davis, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for District 1 from 1943-1978.

Corneal A. Davis with Illinois State Senator Cecil A. Partee.

Corneal A. Davis with Illinois State Senator Cecil A. Partee.

Corneal A. Davis with Illinois Speaker of the House W. Robert Blair II.

Corneal A. Davis and Illinois Speaker of the House William A. Redmond at a speaker's podium.

Corneal A. Davis speaking during a meeting.

Large group of African American politicians. First row (l-r): Harold Washington, Corneal A. Davis, Cecil A. Partee, Fred J. Smith, James McClendon, unidentified. Second row (l-r) Emil Jones, Jr., Lewis A. H. Caldwell, Raymond Whitney Ewell, Wyvetter…

Corneal A. Davis speaks at a podium with Illinois Speaker of the House William A. Redmond looking on.

Corneal A. Davis (left) walks with Illinois Speaker of the House William A. Redmond (center) and others down the center aisle with crowds applauding on both sides. Redmond was the Illinois Speaker of the House from 1975-1981.

The Seal of the State of Illinois features a bald eagle flying in front of a field, water, and sun while holding a shield in its claws. The eagle holds a banner in its mouth with the State Motto, State Sovereignty, National Union. The 1818 date…

A car passes a billboard in McGrann, Pennsylvania advertising legal abortions in New York City.

Illinois Governor Dan Walker signs Fair Employment Practices Commission legislation enacting investigatory powers in 1975. Front row (l-r): Charles Chew, William H. Robinson, Corneal Davis, Governor Walker, Cecil A. Partee, Harold Washington. Back…

Unidentified attendees seated at tables during a reception.

Corneal Davis (second from right) with group of men at a microphone during a special event.

Corneal Davis (far right) standing with two unidentified men at a microphone stand.

A band playing at an event with people dancing.

People eating and drinking at an event.

Two unidentified men attending an event.

People eating and drinking at a special event.