Watch live: Biden designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

President Biden is slated to deliver remarks Friday to establish a national monument at the site of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot in Illinois.

Biden will meet in the Oval Office with civil rights leaders, community members and elected officials to sign a proclamation designating the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument.

The event is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. EDT.

Watch the video above.

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