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Elijah Lovejoy was anti-slavery martyr in Illinois

Published: November 7, 2023

By Tom Emery Abolitionists such as Elijah Lovejoy were not in the mainstream of 1830s society in Illinois. But Lovejoy met the challenge head on.

Source: stauntonstartimes.com

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On This Day in Illinois History: Alton Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy Killed By Mob

Published: November 7, 2022

On November 7, 1837, an abolitionist named Elijah Parish Lovejoy was killed by a pro-slavery mob in Alton, Illinois.

Source: wttw.com

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