| 1940 Chicago | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster by Robert Pious | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | American Negro Exposition |
| Building(s) | Chicago Coliseum |
| Visitors | 250,000 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Organizations | 27 [1] |
| Business | 10 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| City | Chicago |
| Venue | 1513 South Wabash Avenue, South Loop |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | July 4, 1940 |
| Closure | September 2, 1940 |
| Specialized expositions | |
The American Negro Exposition, also known as the Black World's Fair and the Diamond Jubilee Exposition, was a world's fair held in Chicago from July until September in 1940, to celebrate the 75th anniversary (also known as a diamond jubilee) of the end of slavery in the United States at the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865.[1]
- ^ "Art of history: Preserving African American dioramas". CBS News. 2020-08-30. Archived from the original on 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-30.