Resolution R2025-0015728
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City Council issuance of formal apology to Black citizens of Chicago for historical injustices of slavery
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Black settler Jean Baptiste Point du Sable founded Chicago, yet African Americans endured slavery, restrictive Illinois Black Codes (1819-1865), forced labor in salt mines, and post-1865 segregation, redlining, disenfranchisement, systemic housing, employment, education inequities. These injustices caused current racial wealth, health disparities. Acknowledging this, Chicago calls for policy reforms, community initiatives, and the City Council's formal apology to Black citizens, aiming to repair past harms and build a more equitable future.
