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Details on the murder of abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy...
Details on the murder of abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy...
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November 25, 1837
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington City, Nov. 25, 1837
* Elijah Lovejoy murder death
* Alton IL Illinois
* Anti-slavery abolitionist
This newspaper began in 1811 and was a prime source for national political news of the first half of the19th century. As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Pages 4 & 5 contain details on the murder of abolitionist newspaper publisher Elijah Lovejoy, killed by a pro-slavery faction angry over Lovejoy's anti-slavery editorial stance (see). Lovejoy is considered an early martyr to the anti-slavery movement.
Much other news of the day. Sixteen pages, 8 by 12 inches, very nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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