Mohawk Valley History, Arts and Culture

Elijah Parish Lovejoy, 1802-1837, printer and abolitionist… Illus. in: Magazine of American History, 1891 May 10, v. 10, p. 364. Prints & Photographs Division
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This day in history: November 7

On November 7, 1837, Elijah Parish Lovejoy was killed by a pro-slavery mob while defending the site of his anti-slavery newspaper the St Louis Observer. His death both deeply affected many individuals who opposed slavery and greatly strengthened the cause of abolition.

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