Charts of Early Race Riots at the Turn of the Century in Illinois Jasmine Coleman History major and Social Science secondary certification seeking student teacher, Jasmine Coleman, will present her capstone History 401 senior assignment paper written under the auspices of Dr. Jennifer Miller of the Department of Historical Studies. Ms. Coleman charts early race riots at the turn of the century in Illinois and pinpoints discussions on why white prejudice prevented African Americans to become fully engaged in political and economic arenas.