Commission on Human Relations

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The Illinois Inter-Racial Commission originally was established in 1943 at the direction of the Governor. The commission, with twenty members appointed by the Governor, received legislative approval on August 8, 1947, and its name modified to the Illinois Interracial Commission (L. 1947, p. 1680-1681). Responsibilities of the commission included investigating employment conditions; cooperating with civic, religious, and educational organizations that promote "tolerance and good will"; and reporting to the Governor and the General Assembly every biennium. On August 2, 1951, the legislature changed the commission's name to the Illinois Commission on Human Relations (L. 1951, p. 1994). The Human Rights Act of December 1979 transferred the rights, duties, and responsibilities of the Illinois Commission on Human Relations to the new Illinois Human Rights Commission, which began operations July 1, 1980 (P.A. 81-1216, p. 4881). See also the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, RG 220

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Creator: Commission on Human Relations

Subject - LOC: United States. Supreme Court; Northern Illinois University; Northern Illinois State Teachers College; Northern Illinois State College; Civil rights; Jews; Lynching; Riots; Segregation in education; World War, 1939-1945; Black history; Filipinos; Racial violence; Illinois. Commission on Human Relations, 1951-1980; Illinois. Inter-Racial Commission, 1943-1947; Illinois. Interracial Commission, 1947-1951

Publisher: Illinois State Archives

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