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700 East Broadway

East St. Louis, Illinois
· Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot
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The Broadway "Opera House" stood on this site as an empty theater. It was rumored that many African Americans were burned to death inside, but no remains were identified in the ashes.
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